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micrometeoroid

/ˌmaɪ.krəʊˈmiː.ti.ə.rɔɪd/

Tradução: Partícula muito pequena de poeira ou detrito espacial, geralmente com menos de um milímetro, que ao entrar na atmosfera da Terra pode se aquecer e se tornar um meteoro.

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noun

/ˌmaɪ.krəʊˈmiː.ti.ə.rɔɪd/C2formalscientific
  • ptPartícula muito pequena de poeira ou detrito espacial, geralmente com menos de um milímetro, que ao entrar na atmosfera da Terra pode se aquecer e se tornar um meteoro.

A very small meteorite or meteoroid, so tiny that it drifts down to Earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere.

  1. Small space particleC2formalscientific

    A very small meteoroid or particle of space dust that is tiny enough to drift through the atmosphere without burning up completely.

    ptMicrometeoroide

    • The spacecraft's hull was pitted by countless micrometeoroids over decades.
    • Scientists study micrometeoroids to understand the composition of the early solar system.
    • A micrometeoroid impact can cause significant damage to sensitive satellite equipment.

    Sinônimoscosmic dust

Formas
  • micrometeoroids plural form
  • micrometeoroids' possessive plural form
  • micrometeoroid's possessive singular form