AEROLITE

aerolite

(noun) a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aerolite (plural aerolites)

A meteorite consisting of silicate minerals

Source: Wiktionary


A"ër*o*lite, n. Etym: [Aëro- + -lite: cf. F. aérolithe.] (Meteor.)

Definition: A stone, or metallic mass, which has fallen to the earth from distant space; a meteorite; a meteoric stone.

Note: Some writers limit the word to stony meteorites.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 February 2025

CRAZY

(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”


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