Chondrule

[kɔndru:l]

Definition

(noun.) small granule (of e.g. chrysolite) found in some meteoric rocks.

Edited by Clare--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) 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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