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micrometeorite

American  
[mahy-kroh-mee-tee-er-ahyt] / ˌmaɪ kroʊˈmi ti ərˌaɪt /

noun

plural

micrometeorites

  1. Geology. a micrometeoroid that has traveled through Earth's atmosphere and fallen to the ground.

micrometeorite British  
/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt /

noun

  1. a tiny meteorite having a diameter of 10–40 micrometres, found esp in rainwater and seawater, having entered the atmosphere as a micrometeoroid (extremely small meteoroid)

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