shergottite

/ˌʃɚ.ɡəˈtaɪt/

ʃɚ · ꞬƏTAꞮT (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

A type of meteorite composed of lava from a planet other than Earth.

Etymology

From Shergotty + -ite, after the Indian city where the first specimen was found in 1865.