English Explanatory Dictionary

shergottite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of meteorite composed of lava from a planet other than Earth.

Pronunciation

/ˌʃɚ.ɡəˈtaɪt/

Word forms

shergottite shergottites

Etymology

From Shergotty + -ite, after the Indian city where the first specimen was found in 1865.

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