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achondrite

achondrite noun: any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules.

Noun

achondrite (plural achondrites)

  1. Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules.
    • The study confirms a 20-year-old theory that balsaltic^([sic]) achondrite meteorites are projected off the surface of the asteroid 4 Vesta, the second largest asteroid in the solar system, which lies between Jupiter and Mars.1993 April 27, “SCIENCE WATCH; New Light Is Shed On Moon's Brightness”, in The New York Times
    • The Vestan, Lunar, and Martian meteorites are achondrites.2011, Dieter Rehder, Chemistry in Space

achondrite meaning in Tamil

achondrite in Tamil

பரற்குரு இல்லா விண்வெளிக்கல்

Forms of achondrite

pluralachondrites

Origin of achondrite

From a- + chondrite.

Words formed from achondrite

Questions about achondrite

What does achondrite mean?
Achondrite means any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules.
What is achondrite in Tamil?
Achondrite in Tamil is பரற்குரு இல்லா விண்வெளிக்கல். See Achondrite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is achondrite?
Achondrite is a noun.
What is the plural of achondrite?
The plural of achondrite is achondrites.

Words near achondrite in the dictionary

  1. acholous
  2. acholuria
  3. acholuric
  4. Achomawi
  5. Achomi
  6. achondrite
  7. achondrites
  8. achondritic
  9. achondrogeneses
  10. achondrogenesis
  11. achondroplasia

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