micrometeorite

noun

mi·cro·me·te·or·ite ˌmī-krō-ˈmē-tē-ə-ˌrīt

: a meteorite so small that it can pass through the earth's atmosphere without becoming intensely heated

: a very small particle in interplanetary space

micrometeoritic

ˌmī-krō-ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈri-tik

adjective

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There are micrometeorites and occasional larger impacts. —

Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024 The moon is bombarded by micrometeorites, which continuously eject icy material. —

science.org, 19 Sep. 2024 Polaris Dawn is also going to be venturing to a part of space no one has reached since the 1970s, which comes with possible hazards of extra radiation and micrometeorites that could potentially puncture a space suit. —

Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2024 Researchers have considered two main reasons for the creation of the moon’s atmosphere: micrometeorite strikes and solar wind. —

Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for micrometeorite