Definition of Shergottites

1. Noun. (plural of shergottite) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Shergottites

1. shergottite [n] - See also: shergottite

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shergottites

shepsters
sheqalim
sheqel
sheqels
sherbert
sherberts
sherbet
sherbets
sherbety
sherd
sherds
shere
shereef
shereefs
shergottite
shergottites (current term)
sheria
sherias
sheriat
sheriats
sherif
sheriff
sheriff's sale
sheriffdom
sheriffdoms
sheriffhood
sheriffs
sheriffship
sherifs
sherlock

Literary usage of Shergottites

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Abstracts of the Eighth International Conference on Geochronology by Marvin A. Lanphere, G. Brent Dalrymple, Brent D. Turrin (1994)
"The heavy noble gases in most shergottites can be plausibly fit as a mixture of the gas in ... and Chassigny or the <3 Ma of the shergottites. ..."

2. Meteorites: Their Structure, Composition, and Terrestrial Relations by Oliver Cummings Farrington (1915)
"... and shergottites show an ophitic structure. This is wont to be better developed the coarser the grain and can usually be recognized macroscopically in ..."

3. Exploring Organic Environments in the Solar System by National Research Council (U.S.) (2007)
"For example, stepped-combustion studies of the Shergotty meteorite and other known shergottites indicate that they contain complex organic molecules and ..."

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