Synonyms for meteorite
ˈmi ti əˌraɪtme·te·orite

Princeton's WordNet

1. meteoritenoun

   stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface

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1. • Meteoroid

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1. Philipp Heck:

   But we also keep looking out for new meteorite falls, every meteorite that falls to Earth is worth studying, as it may provide a unique perspective onto the solar system and may shed new light on its history and our origins.

2. Philipp Heck:

   This meteorite is special because it fell onto a frozen lake and was recovered quickly. It was very pristine. We could see the minerals weren't much altered and later found that it contained a rich inventory of extraterrestrial organic compounds, these kinds of organic compounds were likely delivered to the early Earth by meteorites and might have contributed to the ingredients of life.

3. Mohutsiwa Gabadirwe:

   The meteorite is named' Motopi Pan' after a local watering hole, this meteorite is a national treasure of Botswana.

4. Epifanio Vaccaro:

   Ive been looking at the matrix of primitive meteorites, the material that holds the structure together, the meteorite in question dates to roughly 4.6 billion years ago, when the Sun was born and our Solar System formed. The matrix of these meteorites is therefore thought to be the starting material from which all the planets formed.

5. Caroline Smith:

   Every year, we provide hundreds of meteorite specimens to scientists all over the world to for study, this is a first for us: sending one of our samples back home for the benefit of science.