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MICROMETEORITIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to micrometeorites
Synonyms:
micrometeoric; micrometeoritic
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
micrometeorite (a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere)
Derivation:
micrometeorite (a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere)