Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 12 compound words that contain asteroid. The most common are listed below. Open asteroid in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- asteroid beltThe main asteroid belt, the region of the orbital plane of the Solar System located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter which is occupied by numerous minor planets (asteroids) and the dwarf planet Ceres.
- Trojan asteroidan asteroid occupying the Trojan points of the Sun-Jupiter system
- main asteroid beltSynonym of main belt: Synonym of asteroid belt; the main asteroid belt in the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter.
- asteroid beltsplural of asteroid belt: The main asteroid belt, the region of the orbital plane of the Solar System located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter which is occupied by numerous minor planets (asteroids) and the dwarf planet Ceres.
- binary asteroidA system of two asteroids orbiting their common barycenter.
- Aten asteroidA group of near-Earth objects with orbits that generally reside within the Earth's orbit.
- Apohele asteroidAn asteroid whose orbit lies completely within the orbit of the Earth.
- Atira asteroidAn asteroid whose orbit lies completely within the orbit of the Earth, and crosses the orbit of Venus.
- Vatira asteroidSynonym of ꞌAylóꞌchaxnim asteroid.
- Asteroid VictoriaSynonym of Victoria (“main-belt asteroid”).
Compound words 12
- kuiperoidA Kuiper belt object, such as Pluto
- antiasteroidProtecting against asteroids.
- asteroidlikeResembling or characteristic of an asteroid.
- interasteroidBetween asteroids.
- asteriteAn inhabitant of an asteroid.
- disasteroidAn asteroid that causes a disaster, as by colliding with a planet.
- exoasteroidAn asteroid outside the Solar System.
- icesteroidAlternative form of iceteroid: An asteroid made of ice.
- iceteroidAn asteroid made of ice.
- holasteroidAny oval sea urchin of the family Holasteridae