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| chon·drule [ kón drl ] (plural chon·drules) |
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spherical mass of mineral in meteorite: a small spherical mass of mineral matter from outer space, sometimes found in meteorites. Chondrules usually consist of olivine or pyroxene.
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| [Late 19th century. <chondrite] |
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