aerosiderolite

noun

aero·​si·​der·​o·​lite

¦er-ō-sī-¦dir-ə-ˌlīt,

-ˈsi-də-rə-

plural -s

: a meteorite composed of both stone and iron : siderolite

Word History

Etymology

aer- + siderolite

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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