ataxite
noun
atax·ite
əˈtakˌsīt,
āˈ-
plural -s
1
: a taxitic rock whose components have no definite arrangement, simulating a breccia
2
: an iron meteorite lacking the structure of either hexahedrites or octahedrites
ataxitic adjective
¦āˌtak¦sitik
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary atax- (from Greek ataxia disorder) + -ite; originally formed as German ataxit