Etymology · Ancient Greek
χόνδρος
8 English words descend from Ancient Greek χόνδρος, most common first.
- chondriteA meteorite consisting of rock containing chondrules.
- chondruleA small, round granule, formed from molten rock, found in chondritic meteorites.
- chondreSynonym of chondrule.
- chondrigenA substance formerly thought to be the main chemical component of cartilage, converted by long boiling in water into a gelatinous substance called chondrin.
- chondrio-Granule, mitochondrion component.
- chondro-Describing something relating to grains or having a granular structure.
- chondrosinA disaccharide, composed of glucuronic acid and galactosamine, present in the chondroitins
- chondrusSynonym of chondrule.