chondrule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A small, round granule, formed from molten rock, found in chondritic meteorites.

/ˈkɒndɹuːl/

chondrule chondrules

A diminutive from Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros, “grain”), in imitation of granule. By surface analysis, chondr- + -ule.

chondre chondrus

chondrite

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