Meanings
nounachondrite (plural achondrites)
plural achondrites
- astronomyAny stony meteorite that contains no chondrules.
The Vestan, Lunar, and Martian meteorites are achondrites.
2011, Dieter Rehder, Chemistry in Space1 more example
The study confirms a 20-year-old theory that balsaltic^([sic]) achondrite meteorites are projected off the surface of the asteroid 4 Vesta, the second largest asteroid in the solar system, which lies between Jupiter and Mars.
1993 April 27, “SCIENCE WATCH; New Light Is Shed On Moon's Brightness”, in The New York Times
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Hellenic*ə-
- Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
- Englisha-
- Englishchondrite
- Englishachondrite
Translations
Finnish akondriitti
- akondriittistony meteorite that contains no chondrules
French achondrite
- achondritestony meteorite that contains no chondrules
Irish acoindrít
- acoindrítstony meteorite that contains no chondrules
Polish achondryt
- achondrytstony meteorite that contains no chondrules
Portuguese acondrito
- acondritostony meteorite that contains no chondrules
Russian ахондри́т
- ахондри́т (axondrít)stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
Slovak achondrit
- achondritstony meteorite that contains no chondrules
Spanish acondrita
- acondritastony meteorite that contains no chondrules
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
achondrite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achondrite
MLA
“achondrite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achondrite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “achondrite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achondrite.
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