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chondrify |
chondrigen |
chondrigenous |
chondrin |
chondriosome |
chondrite
| chondritic
| chondritis
| chondro-
| chondrodite
| chondrodystrophy
chondrite
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun chondrite has 1 sense
- chondrite(n = noun.object) Array - a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules; Array has parts: chondrule
is a kind of rock, stone
Derived form adjective chondritic1
CIDE DICTIONARY
chondrite, n. [Gr. a grain (of wheat or spelt), cartilage.].
A meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chondrite, n. a stony meteorite containing small mineral granules.
Etymology
G Chondrit f. Gk khondros granule
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