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Chondrule

Chondrule Meaning & Definition
Chondrule Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chondrule?

[n] small granule (of e.g. chrysolite) found in some meteoric rocks

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See Also | chondrite | granule

Chondrule In Webster's Dictionary

\Chon"drule\, n. [Dim. from Gr. ? a grain (of wheat or spelt), cartilage.] (Min.) A peculiar rounded granule of some mineral, usually enstatite or chrysolite, found imbedded more or less abundantly in the mass of many meteoric stones, which are hence called chondrites.

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