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chondrite

/ˈkɒndɹaɪt/

chondrite noun: a meteorite consisting of rock containing chondrules.

chondrite: a meteorite consisting of rock containing chondrules
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Noun

chondrite (plural chondrites)

  1. A meteorite consisting of rock containing chondrules.

Forms of chondrite

pluralchondrites

Origin of chondrite

From Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros, “grain”) + -ite. By surface analysis, chondr- + -ite.

Words formed from chondrite

Questions about chondrite

What does chondrite mean?
Chondrite means a meteorite consisting of rock containing chondrules.
What part of speech is chondrite?
Chondrite is a noun.
How do you pronounce chondrite?
Chondrite is pronounced /ˈkɒndɹaɪt/.
What is the plural of chondrite?
The plural of chondrite is chondrites.

Words near chondrite in the dictionary

  1. chondriome
  2. chondriomes
  3. chondriosome
  4. chondriosomes
  5. chondriosphere
  6. chondrite
  7. chondrites
  8. chondritic
  9. chondritis
  10. chondro-
  11. chondro-osteodystrophies

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