CHONDRULES

Noun

chondrules

plural of chondrule

Source: Wiktionary


CHONDRULE

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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