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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small, round, dark glassy object, composed of silicates, formed by the rapid cooling of molten ejecta from meteorite impacts.
2. 2
   thought to derive from meteorites wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

fireballmeteorradiantshooting star

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τηκτός (tēktós, “molten”), from τήκειν (tḗkein, “to melt”).

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