chondrule

[ kon-drool ]

/ ˈkɒn drul /

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noun

a small round mass of olivine or pyroxene found in stony meteorites.

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Origin of chondrule

First recorded in 1885–90; chondr- + -ule

Words nearby chondrule

chondroid, chondroitin sulfate, chondroma, chondromalacia, chondroskeleton, chondrule, Chongjin, Chongju, Chongqing, Chonju, choo-choo

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British Dictionary definitions for chondrule

chondrule

/ (ˈkɒndruːl) /

noun

one of the small spherical masses of mainly silicate minerals present in chondrites

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Scientific definitions for chondrule

chondrule

[ kŏn′drōōl ]

A small round granule of olivine or pyroxene occurring in many stony meteorites. Chondrules are thought to have formed from the condensation of hot gases in the solar system.