mi·cro·me·te·or·ite (m  kr -m  t- -rt)n. A tiny particle of meteoric dust, especially one of many that fall to the surface of the earth or moon. |
micrometeorite [ˌmaɪkrəʊˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt]
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(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) 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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| Noun | 1. | micrometeorite - a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere meteorite - stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface |
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