howardite

[ˈhaʊə(r)daɪt]

howardite Definition

a stony meteorite consisting mainly of eucrite and diogenite.

Using howardite: Examples

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  • Example

    The howardite meteorite was discovered in Antarctica in 1981.

Origins of howardite

named after the English chemist Edward Howard

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Summary: howardite in Brief

A 'howardite' [ˈhaʊə(r)daɪt] is a type of stony meteorite composed mainly of eucrite and diogenite. It was named after the English chemist Edward Howard. An example of its use in a sentence is 'The howardite meteorite was discovered in Antarctica in 1981.'