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chondrule — [kän′dro͞ol΄] n. [< ModL chondrus, chondrule (< Gr chondros: see CHONDRO ) + ULE] a rounded mass of various minerals, the size of a pea or smaller, in most stony meteorites … English World dictionary
Chondrule — Chon drule, n. [Dim. from Gr. ? a grain (of wheat or spelt), cartilage.] (Min.) A peculiar rounded granule of some mineral, usually enstatite or chrysolite, found imbedded more or less abundantly in the mass of many meteoric stones, which are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chondrule — Chondrules in the chondrite Grassland. A millimeter scale is shown. Chondrules (from Ancient Greek χόνδρος chondros, grain) are round grains found in chondrites. Chondrules form as molten or partially molten droplets in space before being… … Wikipedia
chondrule — noun Etymology: Greek chondros grain Date: circa 1889 a rounded granule of cosmic origin often found embedded in meteoric stones and sometimes free in marine sediments … New Collegiate Dictionary
Chondrule — Chondre Vue en coupe d une météorite dévoilant les chondres. Élément important des météorites non différenciées de type chondrite, les chondres (ou chondrules) sont des petits grains (du grec chondron : granules) de composition variée noyés… … Wikipédia en Français
chondrule — /kon droohl/, n. a small round mass of olivine or pyroxene found in stony meteorites. [1885 90; CHONDR + ULE] * * * ▪ astronomy small, rounded particle embedded in most stony meteorites called chondrites (chondrite). Chondrules are usually… … Universalium
chondrule — noun A small, round granule, formed from molten rock, found in chondritic meteorites … Wiktionary
chondrule — n. mass of pyroxene found in meteorites … English contemporary dictionary
chondrule — [ kɒndru:l] noun a spheroidal mineral grain present in large numbers in some stony meteorites. Origin C19: from chondrite + ule … English new terms dictionary
chondrule — chon·drule … English syllables
chondrule — chon•drule [[t]ˈkɒn drul[/t]] n. astron. mir a small round mass of olivine or pyroxene found in stony meteorites • Etymology: 1885–90; chondr ( ite) + ule … From formal English to slang
