Standard Lemma guide

ureilite

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈjɔːɹiɪlʌɪt/
  • UK: /ˈjʊəɹiɪlʌɪt/

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noun

Meaning 1

An achondrite composed mostly of olivine and clinobronzite with some diamond or graphite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Russian урейлит (urejlit), named after the Mordovian village of Novy Urey, where a meteorite of this type fell on 4 September 1886.