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meteoric ionization

یونش ِ شهاب‌سنگی، ~ ِ آسمان‌سنگی

yoneš-e šahâbsangi, ~ âsmânsangi

Fr.: ionisation météoritique

The ionization of air molecules by the heat generated when a meteorite enters the atmosphere.

See also: → meteorite, → ionization.