- shergottite
- noun Etymology: Shergotty (Sherghati), town in India Date: circa 1911 any of a class of achondritic geologically young meteorites of feldspar and pyroxene
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Shergottite — Shergottịte [ʃ ; nach dem Meteorit von Shergati, Indien], Singular Shergottịt der, s, Steinmeteorite, die v. a. aus Pyroxen und Plagioklas (in isotropes Glas umgewandelt) bestehen und wahrscheinlich vom Mars stammen … Universal-Lexikon
shergottite — sher·got·tite … English syllables
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