Eucrite Definition
yo͝okrīt
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.
Webster's New World
(geology) An achondritic meteoritic rock consisting chiefly of pigeonite and anorthite.
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Noun
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eucritesOrigin of Eucrite
From Ancient Greek ἐυκρινής (eukrinēs, “well-distinguished”) and the English suffix -ite
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