HyperDic: chondrite

English > 1 sense of the word chondrite:
NOUNobjectchondritea rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules
English > chondrite: 1 sense > noun 1, object
MeaningA rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules.
Partschondrulesmall granule (of e.g. chrysolite) found in some meteoric rocks
Broaderrock, stoneA lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
Spanishcondrita, condrito
Catalancondrita
Adjectiveschondritichaving a granular structure like that of chondrites

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