noun
- a type of stony meteorite containing small round mineral grains called chondrules
Usage: astronomy; geology
Examples
- The chondrite meteorite contained tiny spherical structures formed in the early solar system.
- Scientists analyzed the chondrite to learn about the composition of ancient space rocks.
- Most meteorites that fall to Earth are chondrites.
- The museum displayed a large chondrite specimen found in the desert.
- Chondrites are among the most primitive materials in our solar system.
- The researcher studied chondrite samples to understand planetary formation.