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chondrite

[kon-drahyt]
noun
  1. a stony meteorite containing chondrules.
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Origin of chondrite

First recorded in 1880–85; chondr- + -ite1
Related formschon·drit·ic [kon-drit-ik] /kɒnˈdrɪt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for chondrite

chondrite

noun
  1. a stony meteorite consisting mainly of silicate minerals in the form of chondrulesCompare achondrite
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Derived Formschondritic (kɒnˈdrɪtɪk), adjective
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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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