chondrite

[ kon-drahyt ]

noun
  1. a stony meteorite containing chondrules.

Origin of chondrite

1
First recorded in 1880–85; chondr- + -ite1

Other words from chondrite

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

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British Dictionary definitions for chondrite

chondrite

/ (ˈkɒndraɪt) /


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

Derived forms of chondrite

  • chondritic (kɒnˈdrɪtɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for chondrite

chondrite

[ kŏndrīt′ ]


  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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