Etymology

chondrule

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Today it means: A small, round granule, formed from molten rock, found in chondritic meteorites. Full definition →

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

A diminutive from Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros, “grain”), in imitation of granule. By surface analysis, chondr- + -ule.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekχόνδρος all →

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