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chondrite
chon·drite [ kón drt ] (plural chon·drites)


noun 
Definition:
 
stony meteorite: a stony meteorite that contains spherical masses chondrules of mainly silicate minerals
[Mid-19th century. < Greek khondros "granule"]

chon·drit·ic [ kon dríttik ] adjective
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