meteoritics

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noun (1)

me·te·or·it·ics ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈri-tiks

plural in form but singular in construction

: a science that deals with meteors

meteoriticist

ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈri-tə-sist

noun

meteoriticist

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noun (2)

me·te·or·it·i·cist

plural -s

: a specialist in meteoritics

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of meteoritics was in 1915

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“Meteoritics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteoritics. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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