noun
- a small rounded grain found in meteorites, formed by rapid cooling of molten droplets in space
Usage: geology; astronomy
Examples
- The meteorite contained numerous chondrules visible under magnification.
- Scientists study chondrules to understand the early solar system.
- Each chondrule in the sample was carefully measured and analyzed.
- The chondrules showed evidence of having formed in a high-temperature environment.
- Researchers found that the chondrules were composed primarily of olivine and pyroxene.
- The size of chondrules typically ranges from less than a millimeter to several millimeters.