Meanings
nounchondrule (plural chondrules)
plural chondrules
- A small, round granule, formed from molten rock, found in chondritic meteorites.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small, round granule, formed from molten rock, found in chondritic meteorites.
Origin
- Ancient Greekχόνδρος“grain”
- Englishchondrule
A diminutive from Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros, “grain”), in imitation of granule. By surface analysis, chondr- + -ule.
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Chinese Mandarin 隕石球粒 /陨石球粒
- 隕石球粒 /陨石球粒 (yǔnshí qiúlì)granule
Finnish kondruuli
- kondruuligranule
French chondre
- chondregranule
Portuguese côndrulo
- côndrulogranule
Spanish cóndrulo
- cóndrulogranule
Cite this entry
APA
chondrule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrule
MLA
“chondrule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrule. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chondrule,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrule.
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