Etymology

chondrite

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Today it means: A meteorite consisting of rock containing chondrules. Full definition →

Ancient Greek χόνδρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχόνδρος“grain”
  2. English todaychondrite

From Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros, “grain”) + -ite. By surface analysis, chondr- + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekχόνδρος all →

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