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chondrule
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chon·drule  (kndrl)
n.
A small round granule of extraterrestrial origin found embedded in some meteorites.
chondrule  (kndrl)
A small round granule of olivine or pyroxene occurring in many stony meteorites. Chondrules are thought to have formed from the condensation of hot gases in the solar system.
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Noun1.chondrulechondrule - small granule (of e.g. chrysolite) found in some meteoric rocks
chondrite - a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules
granule - a tiny grain
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