achondrite

[ ey-kon-drahyt ]

noun

1. a meteorite containing no chondrules.

achondrite

/ eɪˈkɒndraɪt; ˌeɪkɒnˈdrɪtɪk /

noun

1. See chondrite
   a rare stony meteorite that consists mainly of silicate minerals and has the texture of igneous rock but contains no chondrules Compare chondrite

achondrite

/ ā-kŏn′drīt′ /

1. A stony meteorite that does not contain chondrules.

Derived Forms

• achondritic, adjective

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of achondrite¹

First recorded in 1900–05; a- ⁶ + chondrite