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CHONDRULE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does chondrule mean?
• CHONDRULE (noun)
The noun CHONDRULE has 1 sense:
1. small granule (of e.g. chrysolite) found in some meteoric rocks
Familiarity information: CHONDRULE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small granule (of e.g. chrysolite) found in some meteoric rocks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("chondrule" is a kind of...):
granule (a tiny grain)
Holonyms ("chondrule" is a part of...):
chondrite (a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules)
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