achondrite
1Achondrite — (aubrite), Cumberland Falls Une acho …
2achondrite — n. 1. a stony meteor lacking chondrules. [WordNet 1.5] …
3achondrite — [ā kän′drīt΄] n. [ A 2 + CHONDRITE] the type of stony meteorite that contains no chondrules achondritic [ā kän′drit′ik] adj …
4Achondrite — An achondrite is a stony meteorite that consists of material similar to terrestrial basalts or plutonic rocks. Compared to the chondrites, they have all been differentiated and reprocessed to a lesser or greater degree due to melting and… …
5achondrite — noun Date: circa 1904 a stony meteorite without rounded grains • achondritic adjective …
6achondrite — achondritic /ay kon drit ik/, adj. /ay kon druyt/, n. a meteorite containing no chondrules. [1900 05; A 6 + CHONDRITE] * * * ▪ meteorite any stony meteorite containing no chondrules (small, roughly spherical objects that formed in the solar… …
7achondrite — noun Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules …
8achondrite — [ə kɒndrʌɪt] noun a stony meteorite containing no small mineral granules (chondrules) …
9achondrite — achon·drite …
10achondrite — a•chon•drite [[t]eɪˈkɒn draɪt[/t]] n. astron. a meteorite containing no chondrules • Etymology: 1900–05 a chon•drit′ic ˈdrɪt ɪk adj …