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Meteorite

A mass of stone or iron which has fallen to the earth from space; an aerolite.

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Aerolite 76% connected

A stone, or metallic mass, which has fallen to the earth from distant space; a meteorite; a meteoric stone.

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Siderite 76% connected

Carbonate of iron, an important ore of iron occuring generally in cleavable masses, but also in rhombohedral crystals. It is of a light yellowish bro…

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Meteor 76% connected

Any phenomenon or appearance in the atmosphere, as clouds, rain, hail, snow, etc.

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Meteoroid 76% connected

A small body moving through space, or revolving about the sun, which on entering the earth's atmosphere would be deflagrated and appear as a meteor.

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Absolute magnitude noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth

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Apoapsis noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited

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Autumnal equinox noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo

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Barycenter noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the common center of mass around which two or more bodies revolve

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Celestial latitude noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with r…

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Celestial longitude noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to…

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Copernican system noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun

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Date of reference noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is…

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Dec noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with r…

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Ephemeris time noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities…

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Equinoctial point noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic

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Extragalactic nebula noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust; "‘extragalactic…

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Hour angle noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the righ…

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Hubble law noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the generalization that the speed of recession of distant galaxies (the red shift) is proportional to their distance from…

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Hubble's law noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the generalization that the speed of recession of distant galaxies (the red shift) is proportional to their distance from…

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Inclination noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

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Inclination of an orbit noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

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Inferior conjunction noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun

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Abundance noun · 78% connection

(chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a perc…

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Brontolith noun · 78% connection

An aerolite.

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Circus noun · 78% connection

A level oblong space surrounded on three sides by seats of wood, earth, or stone, rising in tiers one above another, and divided lengt…

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Cramp noun · 78% connection

A device, usually of iron bent at the ends, used to hold together blocks of stone, timbers, etc.; a cramp iron.

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Emplecton noun · 78% connection

A kind of masonry in which the outer faces of the wall are ashlar, the space between being filled with broken stone and mortar. Cross…

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Ferrous adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to, or derived from, iron; -- especially used of compounds of iron in which the iron has its lower valence; as, ferrous sul…

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Filling noun · 78% connection

That which is used to fill a cavity or any empty space, or to supply a deficiency; as, filling for a cavity in a tooth, a depression i…

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Finery noun · 78% connection

A charcoal hearth or furnace for the conversion of cast iron into wrought iron, or into iron suitable for puddling.

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Flat superl. · 78% connection

Lying at full length, or spread out, upon the ground; level with the ground or earth; prostrate; as, to lie flat on the ground; hence,…

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Geodesy noun · 78% connection

That branch of applied mathematics which determines, by means of observations and measurements, the figures and areas of large portion…

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Heaven noun · 78% connection

The expanse of space surrounding the earth; esp., that which seems to be over the earth like a great arch or dome; the firmament; the…

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