yǔn
tiě

technical
noun

Meaning of 陨铁

陨铁 means iron meteorite; meteorite composed primarily of metallic iron and nickel. Pronounced yǔn tiě.

  • iron meteorite; meteorite composed primarily of metallic iron and nickel

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
kuài
yǔn
tiě
shì
zài
nán
bīng
céng
zhōng
xiàn
de
 

This iron meteorite was discovered in the Antarctic ice sheet.

Yǔn
tiě
de
zhǔ
yào
chéng
fèn
shì
tiě
niè
jīn
 

The main component of iron meteorites is iron-nickel alloy.

guǎn
chén
liè
zhe
kuài
zhòng
shù
dūn
de
xíng
yǔn
tiě
 

A giant iron meteorite weighing several tons is displayed in the museum.

shí
yǔn
shí
tóng
 
yǔn
tiě
zài
chuān穿
guò
céng
shí
gèng
róng
suì
liè
 

Unlike stony meteorites, iron meteorites are less likely to fragment when passing through the atmosphere.

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