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meteorite vs pallasite

pallasite vs meteorite

meteorite and pallasite both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
meteorite Yes No No No
pallasite Yes No No No
As nouns, pallasite is a hyponym of meteorite; that is, pallasite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than meteorite:
  • meteorite: stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface
  • pallasite: a meteorite composed principally of olivine and metallic iron
Other hyponyms of meteorite include aerolite, micrometeor, micrometeorite, micrometeoroid, siderite.
meteorite (noun) pallasite (noun)
stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface a meteorite composed principally of olivine and metallic iron
Difference between meteorite and pallasite

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