achondrite

IPA: ˈeɪkˈɑndraɪt

noun

  • (astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
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Examples of "achondrite" in Sentences

  • HED meteorites are a subgroup of achondrite meteorites.
  • An achondrite is a stony meteorite that does not contain chondrules.
  • A technical name for ureilite would be olivine pigeonite achondrite.
  • In her journal that day, she noted that, “we found an unusual achondrite.”
  • It is an achondrite - a basalt - with a composition that suggest an asteroid from the inner asteroid belt. "
  • Field image of the achondrite meteorite GRA 06128, found in blue ice of the Graves Nunatak region of the Antarctica during the ANSMET 2006 / 2007 field-season.

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