aerosiderite

noun

aero·​sid·​er·​ite

¦er-ō-¦si-də-ˌrīt

plural -s

: a meteorite composed chiefly of iron : siderite

Word History

Etymology

aer- + siderite

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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