micrometeorite

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noun

an extraterrestrial particle, less than a millimeter in size, that has survived entry into the atmosphere without melting

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micrometeoroidmicrometeor
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Meanings

nounmicrometeorite (plural micrometeorites)

plural micrometeorites

  1. an extraterrestrial particle, less than a millimeter in size, that has survived entry into the atmosphere without melting

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere

Similar
micrometeoroidmicrometeor
Broader
meteorite
Also see
micrometeormicrometeoroid

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From micro- + meteorite (micro- + meteor + -ite).

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Translations

French micrométéorite
  • micrométéoriteextraterrestrial particle
Cite this entry
APA

micrometeorite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrometeorite

MLA

“micrometeorite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrometeorite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micrometeorite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrometeorite.

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