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ureilite

UK/ˈjɔːɹiɪlʌɪt/

ureilite noun: an achondrite composed mostly of olivine and clinobronzite with some diamond or graphite.

Noun

ureilite (plural ureilites)

  1. An achondrite composed mostly of olivine and clinobronzite with some diamond or graphite.
    • Early inspections of the meteorite revealed it to be a ureilite, an unusual composition that does not match other space rocks known to have come from the moon or Mars.2018 April 18, Ian Sample, “Diamonds in Sudan meteorite 'are remnants of lost planet'”, in The Guardian

Forms of ureilite

pluralureilites

Origin of ureilite

From Russian урейлит (urejlit), named after the Mordovian village of Novy Urey, where a meteorite of this type fell on 4 September 1886.

Questions about ureilite

What does ureilite mean?
Ureilite means an achondrite composed mostly of olivine and clinobronzite with some diamond or graphite.
What part of speech is ureilite?
Ureilite is a noun.
How do you pronounce ureilite?
Ureilite is pronounced /ˈjɔːɹiɪlʌɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of ureilite?
The plural of ureilite is ureilites.

Words near ureilite in the dictionary

  1. ureides
  2. ureido-
  3. ureidopenicillin
  4. ureidopenicillins
  5. ureids
  6. ureilite
  7. ureilites
  8. urelement
  9. urelements
  10. uremia
  11. uremias

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