chondrite [kon-drahyt] Word Origin noun
- a stony meteorite containing chondrules.
Origin of chondrite First recorded in 1880–85; chondr- + -ite1 Related formschon·drit·ic [kon-drit-ik] /kɒnˈdrɪt ɪk/, adjective British Dictionary definitions for chondrite chondrite noun
- a stony meteorite consisting mainly of silicate minerals in the form of chondrulesCompare achondrite
Derived Formschondritic (kɒnˈdrɪtɪk), adjective chondrite in Science chondrite [kŏn′drīt′]
- 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.