Shergottite

//ˌʃɚ.ɡəˈtaɪt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A type of meteorite composed of lava from a planet other than Earth. uncountable, usually

Etymology

From Shergotty + -ite, after the Indian city where the first specimen was found in 1865.

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