SIDEROLITE

Etymology

Noun

siderolite (plural siderolites)

(rare) An iron meteorite; a siderite.

Source: Wiktionary


Sid"er*o*lite, n. Etym: [Gr. -lite.]

Definition: A kind of meteorite. See under Meteorite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

16 December 2024

STRAFE

(verb) attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane; “civilians were strafed in an effort to force the country’s surrender”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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