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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