chondrite









chondrite


chondrite [kon-drahyt] Word Origin noun

  1. 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

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

Derived Formschondritic (kɒnˈdrɪtɪk), adjective chondrite in Science 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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