Micrometeorite

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  micrometeorite \micrometeorite\ n.
     A meteorite so small that it drifts down to Earth without
     becoming intensely heated in the earth's atmosphere.
     [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  micrometeorite
       n : a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to
           earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere
           [syn: {micrometeoroid}, {micrometeor}]