CHONDRITIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chondritic mean? 

• CHONDRITIC (adjective)
  The adjective CHONDRITIC has 1 sense:

1. having a granular structure like that of chondrites

  Familiarity information: CHONDRITIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHONDRITIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having a granular structure like that of chondrites

Synonyms:

chondritic; granular

Antonym:

achondritic (not having a granular structure)

Derivation:

chondrite (a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules)

 Context examples 

In a separate study, a team from Oxford University were investigating the same terrain from another perspective: why Earth is so depleted in moderately volatile elements (such as lead, zinc, and indium) compared to chondritic meteorites, which are thought to represent the chemical conditions of the early Solar System.

(Fiery Collisions That Gave Birth to Earth Could Have Evaporated 40% of Our World, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)