mesosiderite en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Hellenic *métsos Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos)der. English meso- English siderite English mesosiderite From meso- + siderite.
Meanings
- A stony meteorite containing roughly equal proportions of silicate and nickel-iron metal
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mesosiderites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |