meteorwrong

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meteorwrong

/ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹɒŋ/ UK
/ˈmi.ti.əˌɹɑŋ/ US
/-ɾi-/ US
/-ɹɔŋ/ US

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Coined by replacing the final syllable of meteorite, which sounds like right, with wrong.

noun meteorwrongs · meteorong

humorous A rock that is believed to be a meteorite, but is in fact terrestrial in origin; a pseudometeorite. A scarlet precipitate (C₈H₁₄N₄O₄Ni) will be present if nickel is present. A negative test for nickel means you have a "meteorwrong." A positive test may indicate you have a meteorite, but since there are many commercial nickel-iron alloys it is not a conclusive test.

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"meteorwrong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/meteorwrong. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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meteorwrong. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/meteorwrong

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"meteorwrong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/meteorwrong.

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@misc{meteorwrong_2026,
  title = {meteorwrong},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/meteorwrong},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}