chondrite

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chondrite

  • /ˈkɒndɹaɪt/

Where it comes from

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

noun chondrites

  1. A meteorite consisting of rock containing chondrules.

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noun meteorite

Españolcondrita
中文球粒狀隕石 /球粒状陨石 qiúlìzhuàng yǔnshí
Portuguêscondrito
Françaischondrite
DeutschChondrit
Italianocondrite
Русскийхондри́т xondrít

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"chondrite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chondrite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chondrite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chondrite

Chicago

"chondrite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chondrite.

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@misc{chondrite_2026,
  title = {chondrite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chondrite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}