CHONDRITE


Meaning of CHONDRITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kän- ˌ dr ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek chondros

Date: 1883

: a meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules

– chon · drit · ic \ kän- ' dri-tik \ adjective

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