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CHONDRULE
chondrule
(noun) small granule (of e.g. chrysolite) found in some meteoric rocks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chondrule (plural chondrules)
A small, round granule, formed from molten rock, found in chondritic meteorites.
Source: Wiktionary
Chon"drule, n. Etym: [Dim. from Gr. (Min.)
Definition: A peculiar rounded granule of some mineral, usually enstatite or chrysolite, found imdedded more or less aboundantly in the mass of many meteoric stones, which are hence called chondrites.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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