Impactite

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

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"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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