chondrule

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chondrule

/ˈkɒndɹuːl/

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

noun chondrules

A small, round granule, formed from molten rock, found in chondritic meteorites.
Similar: chondre, chondrus

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noun granule

Español	cóndrulo
中文	隕石球粒 /陨石球粒 yǔnshí qiúlì
Português	côndrulo
Français	chondre

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@misc{chondrule_2026,
  title = {chondrule},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chondrule},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}