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chondrite

[ kon-drahyt ]

noun

  1. a stony meteorite containing chondrules.

chondrite

/ kɒnˈdrɪtɪk; ˈkɒndraɪt /

noun

  1. a stony meteorite consisting mainly of silicate minerals in the form of chondrules Compare achondrite

chondrite

/ kŏn′drīt′ /

  1. A stony meteorite that contains chondrules embedded in a fine matrix of the silicate minerals olivine and pyroxene. About 85 percent of all meteorites are chondrites.

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Derived Forms

  • chondritic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • chon·drit·ic [kon-, drit, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chondrite1

First recorded in 1880–85; chondr- + -ite 1

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