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Meteor :: Meteor (n.) Specif.: A transient luminous body or appearance seen in the atmosphere, or in a more elevated region..

Meteoric :: Meteoric (a.) Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric, as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones..

Meteorograph :: Meteorograph (n.) An instrument which registers meteorologic phases or conditions.

Troilite :: Troilite (n.) Native iron protosulphide, FeS. It is known only in meteoric irons, and is usually in imbedded nodular masses of a bronze color..

Daubreelite :: Daubreelite (n.) A sulphide of chromium observed in some meteoric irons.

Tornado :: Tornado (n.) A violent whirling wind; specifically (Meteorol.), a tempest distinguished by a rapid whirling and slow progressive motion, usually accompaned with severe thunder, lightning, and torrents of rain, and commonly of short duration and small breadth; a small cyclone..

Path :: Path (n.) A way, course, or track, in which anything moves or has moved; route; passage; an established way; as, the path of a meteor, of a caravan, of a storm, of a pestilence. Also used figuratively, of a course of life or action..

Meteoric :: Meteoric (a.) Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions..

Widmanstatten Figures :: Widmanstatten figures () Certain figures appearing on etched meteoric iron; -- so called after A. B. Widmanstatten, of Vienna, who first described them in 1808. See the Note and Illust. under Meteorite..

Schreibersite :: Schreibersite (n.) A mineral occurring in steel-gray flexible folia. It contains iron, nickel, and phosphorus, and is found only in meteoric iron..

Bolis :: Bolis (n.) A meteor or brilliant shooting star, followed by a train of light or sparks; esp. one which explodes..

Physiognomy :: Physiognomy (n.) The general appearance or aspect of a thing, without reference to its scientific characteristics; as, the physiognomy of a plant, or of a meteor..

Holosiderite :: Holosiderite (n.) Meteoric iron; a meteorite consisting of metallic iron without stony matter.

Mesosiderite :: Mesosiderite (n.) See the Note under Meteorite.

Siderite :: Siderite (n.) A meteorite consisting solely of metallic iron.

Meteorologist :: Meteorologist (n.) A person skilled in meteorology.

Hydrometeorological :: Hydrometeorological (a.) Of or pertaining to hydrometeorology, or to rain, clouds, storms, etc..

Meteoric :: Meteoric (a.) Flashing; brilliant; transient; like a meteor; as, meteoric fame..

Aerolite :: Aerolite (n.) A stone, or metallic mass, which has fallen to the earth from distant space; a meteorite; a meteoric stone..

Meteorology :: Meteorology (n.) The science which treats of the atmosphere and its phenomena, particularly of its variations of heat and moisture, of its winds, storms, etc..

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