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A mass of stone or iron which has fallen to the earth from space; an aërolite. Note: Meteorites usually show a pitted surface with a fused crust, caused by the heat developed in their rapid passage through the earth's atmosphere. A meteorite may

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A mass of stone or iron which has fallen to the earth from space; an aërolite. Note: Meteorites usually show a pitted surface with a fused crust, caused by the heat developed in their rapid passage through the earth's atmosphere. A meteorite may consist: 1. Of metallic iron, alloyed with a small percentage of nickel (meteoric iron, holosiderite). When etched this usually exhibits peculiar crystalline figures, called Widmanstätten figures. 2. Of a cellular mass of iron with imbedded silicates . 3. Of a stony mass of silicates with little iron . 4. Of a mass without iron .

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    Having a cause.
  • PITTLE-PATTLE
    To talk unmeaningly; to chatter or prattle. Latimer.
  • EARTHLY-MINDED
    Having a mind devoted to earthly things; worldly-minded; -- opposed to spiritual-minded. -- Earth"ly-mind`ed*ness, n.
  • STONEBRASH
    A subsoil made up of small stones or finely-broken rock; brash.
  • EARTH FLAX
    A variety of asbestus. See Amianthus.
  • FUSE PLUG; FUZE PLUG
    A plug fitted to the fuse hole of a shell to hold the fuse. 2. A fusible plug that screws into a receptacle, used as a fuse in electric wiring.
  • CRUSTAL
    Relating to a crust.
  • FUSILE
    See A
  • EARTHDIN
    An earthquake.
  • CAUSATIVE
    1. Effective, as a cause or agent; causing. Causative in nature of a number of effects. Bacon. 2. Expressing a cause or reason; causal; as, the ablative is a causative case.
  • FUSURE
    Act of fusing; fusion.
  • SURFACE LOADING
    The weight supported per square unit of surface; the quotient obtained by dividing the gross weight, in pounds, of a fully loaded flying machine, by the total area, in square feet, of its supporting surface.
  • FUSCIN
    A brown, nitrogenous pigment contained in the retinal epithelium; a variety of melanin.
  • RAPID
    1. Very swift or quick; moving with celerity; fast; as, a rapid stream; a rapid flight; a rapid motion. Ascend my chariot; guide the rapid wheels. Milton. 2. Advancing with haste or speed; speedy in progression; in quick sequence; as, rapid growth;
  • STONEROOT
    A North American plant having a very hard root; horse balm. See Horse balm, under Horse.
  • CAUSEWAYED; CAUSEYED
    Having a raised way ; paved. Sir W. Scott. C. Bronté.
  • FUSION
    The union, or binding together, of adjacent parts or tissues. (more info) 1. The act or operation of melting or rendering fluid by heat; the act of melting together; as, the fusion of metals. 2. The state of being melted or dissolved by heat; a
  • RAPIDNESS
    Quality of being rapid; rapidity.
  • PITTED
    Having minute thin spots; as, pitted ducts in the vascular parts of vegetable tissue. (more info) 1. Marked with little pits, as in smallpox. See Pit, v. t., 2.
  • CRUSTINESS
    1. The state or quality of having crust or being like crust; hardness. 2. The quality of being crusty or surly. Old Christy forgot his usual crustiness. W. Irving.
  • PITCHSTONE
    An igneous rock of semiglassy nature, having a luster like pitch.
  • CAPSTONE
    A fossil echinus of the genus Cannulus; -- so called from its supposed resemblance to a cap.
  • ANTICAUSODIC
    See ANTICAUSOTIC
  • CLINKSTONE
    An igneous rock of feldspathic composition, lamellar in structure, and clinking under the hammer. See Phonolite.
  • GRINDSTONE
    A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects. To hold, pat, or bring one's nose to the grindstone, to oppress one; to keep one in a condition of servitude. They might be ashamed,
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    To pour out or upon. I first affused water upon the compressed beans. Boyle.
  • PERFUSIVE
    Of a nature to flow over, or to spread through.
  • RUBSTONE
    A stone for scouring or rubbing; a whetstone; a rub.
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    A species of English granite, used as a building stone.
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    Like spittle; slimy.
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    A piece of petrified dung; a fossil excrement.
  • GRINDLE STONE
    A grindstone.

 

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