aerolite

[ air-uh-lahyt ]

noun

1. a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.

aerolite

/ ˌɛərəˈlɪtɪk; ˈɛərəˌlaɪt /

noun

1. a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals

Derived Forms

• aerolitic, adjective

Other Words From

• aer·o·lit·ic [air-, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aerolite¹

First recorded in 1805–15; aero- + -lite

Example Sentences

An ingredient in the lotion, which the brand calls aerolite, is a formulation of aerogel, which was used as an insulating material on the Mars Exploration Rover in 1997.

From New York Times

If a philosopher that way had come, He would have seized the waif with great delight, And honored it as an aerolite.

From Project Gutenberg

It is remarkable that a male emblem should be said to represent Venus, but the stone was an aerolite, like that which fell at Ephesus, and was said to represent Diana.

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Her statue in this temple was simply a large aerolite which had fallen in the vicinity, and was regarded by the people as the heaven-sent image of their great goddess.

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Darrell followed close, and again lifted his whip to strike, but instantaneously he felt as if he had been struck by lightning, or as if an aerolite had fallen upon him.

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