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Noun: chondrule  kón-drool
  1. Small granule (of e.g. chrysolite) found in some meteoric rocks
    "The chondrules in the meteorite provided clues about its formation"

Derived forms: chondrules

Type of: granule

Part of: chondrite

Encyclopedia: Chondrule