chondrite

[ kon-drahyt ]
/ ˈkɒn draɪt /

noun

a stony meteorite containing chondrules.

Origin of chondrite

First recorded in 1880–85; chondr- + -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM chondrite

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

Words nearby chondrite

chondrification center, chondrify, chondrin, chondrio-, chondriosome, chondrite, chondritis, chondro-, chondroblast, chondroblastoma, chondrocalcinosis

British Dictionary definitions for chondrite

chondrite
/ (ˈkɒndraɪt) /

noun

a stony meteorite consisting mainly of silicate minerals in the form of chondrules Compare achondrite

Derived forms of chondrite

chondritic (kɒnˈdrɪtɪk), adjective

Scientific definitions for chondrite

chondrite
[ kŏn′drīt′ ]

A stony meteorite that contains chondrules embedded in a fine matrix of the silicate minerals olivine and pyroxene. About 85 percent of all meteorites are chondrites.