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Chondrule
Chon′drule
,Noun.
[Dim. from Gr. [GREEK] 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 hence called chondrites.
Definition 2024
chondrule
chondrule
English
Noun
chondrule (plural chondrules)
- A small, round granule, formed from molten rock, found in chondritic meteorites