Astrobleme

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈæs.trəʊ.bliːm/
• US IPA: /ˈæs.troÊŠ.blim/

Origin

1963, from - Ancient Greek βλῆμα (blema, "wound from a missile")

Full definition of astrobleme

Noun

1. (geology) A pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet.

Synonyms

• impact crater

Hypernyms

• crater

Coordinate terms

• caldera

Anagrams

• blastomere