"ureilite" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈjɔːɹiɪlʌɪt/ [UK], /ˈjʊəɹiɪlʌɪt/ [UK] Forms: ureilites [plural]
Etymology: From Russian урейлит (urejlit), named after the Mordovian village of Novy Urey, where a meteorite of this type fell on 4 September 1886. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|урейлит}} Russian урейлит (urejlit) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ureilite (plural ureilites)
  1. An achondrite composed mostly of olivine and clinobronzite with some diamond or graphite. Wikipedia link: ureilite
    Sense id: en-ureilite-en-noun-Oocor6ZW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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