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Definition of Achondrite
1. Noun. A stony meteor lacking chondrules.
Definition of Achondrite
1. Noun. Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Achondrite
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Achondrite
Literary usage of Achondrite
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Nomenclature of Petrology: With References to Selected Literature by Arthur Holmes (1920)
"achondrite, Cohen.—A general term for stony meteorites (aerolites) free from the
spheroidal structures known as ..."
2. Petrographisches Lexikon: Repertorium der petrographischen Termini und by F I︠U︡ Levinson-Lessing (1893)
"... Agglomerate um einen centralen Kern. — (The Scient. Trans. of the Royal Dublin
Soc. V (ser. II) 1894 p..) achondrite — ist Cohen's Bezeichnung für die ..."
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