meteoritics
[ mee-tee-uh-rit-iks ]
noun(used with a singular verb)Astronomy.
the science that deals with meteors.
Origin of meteoritics
1Other words from meteoritics
- me·te·or·it·i·cist [mee-tee-uh-rit-uh-sist], /ˌmi ti əˈrɪt ə sɪst/, noun
Words Nearby meteoritics
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British Dictionary definitions for meteoritics
meteoritics
/ (ˌmiːtɪəˈrɪtɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the branch of science concerned with meteors and meteorites
Derived forms of meteoritics
- meteoriticist, noun
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