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Chondrule - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Chondrule : (noun)
1: small granule (of e.g. chrysolite) found in some meteoric
rocks
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Chondrule : \Chon"drule\, n. [Dim. from Gr. ? a grain (of wheat or
spelt), cartilage.] (Min.)
A peculiar rounded granule of some mineral, usually enstatite
or chrysolite, found imbedded more or less abundantly in the
mass of many meteoric stones, which are hence called
chondrites.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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