diogenite

noun

di·​og·​e·​nite

-ˌnīt

plural -s

: an achondritic meteorite composed essentially of orthorhombic pyroxene

Word History

Etymology

German diogenit, from Greek diogenēs born of or descended from Zeus (from Di-, Zeus Zeus, god of the sky + -genēs born) + German -it -ite

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