meteorite
derNounWord details
- German meaning
- Ein Meteoritenschauer ist ein Ereignis, bei dem eine große Anzahl von Meteoren innerhalb kurzer Zeit am Nachthimmel zu sehen ist.
- English meaning
- A meteor shower is an event in which a large number of meteors can be seen in the night sky within a short period of time.
- Synonym
- Sternschnuppenregen
- German example
- Jedes Jahr im August kann man den Perseiden-Meteoritenschauer beobachten.
- English example
- Every year in August you can observe the Perseid meteor shower.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Meteoritenschauer
- Plural Form
- die Meteoritenschauer
Related words
- Meteoriten
meteorites
- Meteorit
meteorite
- Tektit
A tektite is a glassy object that is thought to have formed by the impact of a meteorite on Earth.
- Stishovit
Stishovite
- Lonsdaleit
Lonsdaleite
- meteoritisch
Meteoritic
- Eisenmeteorit
Iron meteorite
- Kamacit
Kamacite
- Grimaldiit
Grimaldiite
- Meteoreisen
Meteoritic iron
- Moldavit
Moldavite
- chondritisch
Chondritic refers to the composition of chondrites, a type of stony meteorite that contains small, round grains (chondrules).
- Enstatit
Enstatite is a magnesium-rich chain silicate mineral belonging to the pyroxene group.
- Taenit
Taenite is a nickel-iron alloy found in iron meteorites.