An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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aerolite
  هواسنگ  
havâsang (#)
Fr.: aérolite  

A stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals. This alternative name for a stony meteorite, is now largely obsolete.

Etymology (EN): Aerolite, from Gk. aero-, → air, + Gk. lithos “stone”.

Etymology (PE): Havâsang from Persian havâ “air”; compare with Mid. Pers./Mod. Pers. vây “weather,” from Av. vayah-, vaya- “weather, atmosphere,” from va- “to blow”. Cognate with Skt. va-, Gk. aemi “to blow” + sang, → stone.