achondrite

[ ey-kon-drahyt ]
/ eɪˈkɒn draɪt /

noun

a meteorite containing no chondrules.

Origin of achondrite

First recorded in 1900–05; a-6 + chondrite

OTHER WORDS FROM achondrite

a·chon·drit·ic [ey-kon-drit-ik] /ˌeɪ kɒnˈdrɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby achondrite

achlorhydria, achlorophyllous, acholia, acholuria, acholuric jaundice, achondrite, achondrogenesis, achondroplasia, achondroplastic dwarfism, achoo, achrestic anemia

British Dictionary definitions for achondrite

achondrite
/ (eɪˈkɒndraɪt) /

noun

a rare stony meteorite that consists mainly of silicate minerals and has the texture of igneous rock but contains no chondrules Compare chondrite

Derived forms of achondrite

achondritic (ˌeɪkɒnˈdrɪtɪk), adjective

Scientific definitions for achondrite

achondrite
[ ā-kŏn′drīt′ ]

A stony meteorite that does not contain chondrules.