I think the word you're looking for is probably "transpiration", though "evaporation" is also a possibility.
This is called evaporation.
Evaporation
When a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, it is called a meteor. A meteor that passes through the atmosphere and strikes the ground is called a meteorite.
The processes are called "evaporation" and "transpiration".
evaporation
A meteorite.
asteroid
A meteor.
The correct name for a shooting star is a Meteorite. Before a meteorite enters the Earths atmosphere it is called a Meteoroid.
A stone which enters the Earth's atmosphere from outer space is called a meteor.
It is a meteorite
Meteor.