chondrite

[ kon-drahyt ]

/ ˈkɒn draɪt /

noun

a stony meteorite containing chondrules.

Nearby words

chondrification center, chondrify, chondrin, chondrio-, chondriosome, chondrite, chondritis, chondro-, chondroblast, chondroblastoma, chondrocalcinosis

Origin of chondrite

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

Related forms

chon·drit·ic

[kon-drit-ik] /kɒnˈdrɪt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for chondrite

chondrite

/ (ˈkɒndraɪt) /

noun

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

Derived Forms

chondritic (kɒnˈdrɪtɪk), adjective

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Science definitions for chondrite

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.