pallasite

noun

pal·​las·​ite

ˈpaləˌsīt

variants or pallas iron

plural -s

: a meteorite composed essentially of metallic iron and olivine

Word History

Etymology

Peter S. Pallas †1811 German naturalist and traveler + English -ite

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