aubrite
|au-brite|
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/ˈɑːbraɪt/
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/ˈɔːbraɪt/
enstatite achondrite meteorite
Etymology
'aubrite' originates from the name of the type meteorite found at Aubres (a place in France) combined with the suffix '-ite' used for minerals/rocks.
'aubrite' was formed from the proper name 'Aubres' (the locality of the type specimen) plus the mineral suffix '-ite', and the term came into use to classify other meteorites with similar composition.
Initially it referred specifically to the meteorite from Aubres; over time it came to mean any meteorite of that enstatite achondrite group.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a type of meteorite (an enstatite achondrite) composed mainly of the mineral enstatite; typically light-colored, strongly reduced in composition, and believed to come from differentiated parent bodies.
The research team analyzed an aubrite recovered from the desert to determine its mineralogy.
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Last updated: 2025/11/17 13:06