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achondrite
[ ey-kon-drahyt ]
noun
- a meteorite containing no chondrules.
achondrite
/ e瑟藞k蓲ndra瑟t; 藢e瑟k蓲n藞dr瑟t瑟k /
noun
- a rare stony meteorite that consists mainly of silicate minerals and has the texture of igneous rock but contains no chondrules Compare chondrite
achondrite
- A stony meteorite that does not contain chondrules.
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Derived Forms
- achondritic, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 补路肠丑辞苍路诲谤颈迟路颈肠 [ey-kon-, drit, -ik], adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of achondrite1
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Example Sentences
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Analysis of the Almahata Sitta meteorite reveals that it is an achondrite, a rare type of space rock that comes from celestial bodies that are large enough to generate internal heat early in their history so as to produce metallic cores surrounded by rock.
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