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achondrite

American  
[ey-kon-drahyt] / eɪˈkɒn draɪt /

noun

  1. a meteorite containing no chondrules.

achondrite British  
/ eɪˈkɒndraɪt, ˌeɪkɒnˈdrɪtɪk /

noun

  1. a rare stony meteorite that consists mainly of silicate minerals and has the texture of igneous rock but contains no chondrules Compare chondrite

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achondrite Scientific  
/ ā-kŏn′drīt′ /

  1. A stony meteorite that does not contain chondrules.

Other Word Forms

  • achondritic adjective

Etymology

Origin of achondrite

First recorded in 1900–05; a- 6 + chondrite

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Analysis of the Almahata Sitta meteorite reveals that it is an achondrite, a rare type of space rock that comes from celestial bodies that are large enough to generate internal heat early in their history so as to produce metallic cores surrounded by rock.

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