eucritic

Variant of eucrite

eucrite definition

eu·crite (yo̵̅o̅′krīt′)

noun

a class of rare achondritic meteorite composed of basalt and believed to have been formed in lava flows on either the moon, Mars, or an asteroid

Related Forms:

  • eucritic eu·crit′ic (yo̵̅o̅ krit′ik) adjective

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