ataxite

noun

atax·​ite

əˈtakˌsīt,

āˈ-

plural -s

1

: a taxitic rock whose components have no definite arrangement, simulating a breccia

2

: an iron meteorite lacking the structure of either hexahedrites or octahedrites

ataxitic

¦āˌtak¦sitik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary atax- (from Greek ataxia disorder) + -ite; originally formed as German ataxit

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