First Known Use: circa 1889
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chondrule
noun chon·drule \ˈkän-(ˌ)drül\
Definition of CHONDRULE
: a rounded granule of cosmic origin often found embedded in meteoric stones and sometimes free in marine sediments
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Origin of CHONDRULE
Greek chondros grain
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