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Definition of Micrometeoroid
1. Noun. A meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere.
Generic synonyms: Meteorite
Derivative terms: Micrometeoritic
Definition of Micrometeoroid
1. Noun. (astronomy geology) an extraterrestrial particle less than a millimeter in size ¹
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Definition of Micrometeoroid
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Micrometeoroid
Literary usage of Micrometeoroid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Exploring the Moon and Mars: Choices for the Nation (1992)
"However, spacecraft in low-Earth orbit suffer from the effects not only of
micrometeoroid material, but also artificial orbital debris.3 • Need for ..."
2. Where No Man Has Gone Before: A History of Apollo Lunar Exploration Missions by William D. Compton (1996)
"... detector (13 Ib.) and a heat flow measurement device (15 Ib.); an active
seismograph experiment (7-10 Ib.); a micrometeoroid detector (15 Ib.). ..."
3. Stages to Saturn: A Technological History of the Apollo/Saturn Launch Vehicle by Roger E. Bilstein (1999)
"During the launch, a protective micrometeoroid and heat shield was torn loose,
and one of the two solar power arrays, to provide electrical power to the ..."
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