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chondrite

/ˈkɒn.draɪt/

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noun

/ˈkɒn.draɪt/C2formalscientific
  • ruКаменный метеорит, содержащий мелкие сферические зёрна, называемые хондрами, образовавшиеся в ранней Солнечной системе.

A stony meteorite that contains small, spherical grains called chondrules, formed in the early solar system.

  1. Meteorite typeC1formalscientific

    A stony meteorite that contains small spherical structures called chondrules, formed in the early solar system.

    ruТип метеорита

    • The scientist identified the rock as a chondrite due to its distinct chondrules.
    • Chondrites are among the oldest materials in the solar system.
    • This particular chondrite was found in the Antarctic ice.

    Antonymsachondrite

Forms
  • chondrites plural form
  • chondrites' possessive plural form
  • chondrite's possessive singular form