Chondrite - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Chondrite :  (noun)

1: a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules

Based on WordNet 2.0

Chondrite : \Chon"drite\, n. [Gr. ? a grain (of wheat or spelt), cartilage.] (Min.) A meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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