Chondrite

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chondrite \Chon"drite\, n. [Gr. cho`ndros a grain (of wheat or
     spelt), cartilage.] (Min.)
     A meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  chondrite
       n : a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules