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chon·drite (kän′drīt′)

noun

the type of stony meteorite that contains chondrules

Etymology: Ger chondrit < chondrum, a chondrule (< Gr chondros: see chondro-) + -ite

Related Forms:

  • chondritic chon·drit′ic (kän drit′ik) adjective

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