me·te·or·ite

[mee-tee-uh-rahyt]
noun
1.
a mass of stone or metal that has reached the earth from outer space; a fallen meteoroid.
2.
a meteoroid.

Origin:
1815–25; meteor + -ite1

me·te·or·it·ic [mee-tee-uh-rit-ik] , me·te·or·it·i·cal, me·te·or·it·al [mee-tee-uh-rahyt-l] , adjective

meteor, meteoric, meteorite, meteoroid.
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meteorite (ˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
See chondrite a rocklike object consisting of the remains of a meteoroid that has fallen on earth. It may be stony (chondrite), iron, or stony iron (pallasite)
 
meteoritic
 
adj

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Word Origin & History

meteorite
"rock that falls to earth, after streaking across the sky as a meteor," formed in English 1824.
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meteorite   (mē'tē-ə-rīt')  Pronunciation Key 
A meteor that reaches the Earth's surface because it has not been burned up by friction with the atmosphere. Meteorites are believed to be fragments of comets and asteroids. ◇ Meteorites that consist mostly of silicates are called stony meteorites and are classified as either chondrites or achondrites. ◇ Meteorites that consist mostly of iron are called iron meteorites. ◇ Meteorites that consist of a mixture of silicates and iron are called stony-iron meteorites.
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Example sentences
And pieces of lunar meteorite change hands from time to time.
The more dirt he moved, the more meteorite he exposed.
Astronomers already know they're not meteorite impacts.
He told his parents about the apparent meteorite and they called the police.
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