Impactite
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any rock created or modified by the impact of a meteorite. countable, uncountable
"Furthermore, the probability that the distribution of "lunar impactite" falls over the Earth's surface would exhibit the alinement along 3 great circles, which is characteristic of all known tektite deposits, is vanishingly small."
Example
More examples"Furthermore, the probability that the distribution of "lunar impactite" falls over the Earth's surface would exhibit the alinement along 3 great circles, which is characteristic of all known tektite deposits, is vanishingly small."
Etymology
From impact + -ite.
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