shergottite

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US/ˌʃɚ.ɡəˈtaɪt/

noun

A type of meteorite composed of lava from a planet other than Earth.

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Meanings

nounshergottite (usually uncountable, plural shergottites)

plural shergottites

  1. uncountableusuallygeographyA type of meteorite composed of lava from a planet other than Earth.

Origin

From Shergotty + -ite, after the Indian city where the first specimen was found in 1865.

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APA

shergottite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shergottite

MLA

“shergottite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shergottite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shergottite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shergottite.

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