Meteoritics


[mee-tee-uh-rit-iks] /ˌmi ti əˈrɪt ɪks/

noun, (used with a singular verb) Astronomy.
1.
the science that deals with meteors.
/ˌmiːtɪəˈrɪtɪks/
noun
1.
(functioning as sing) the branch of science concerned with meteors and meteorites

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