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Chondritic

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chon·drite  (kndrt)
n.
A stone of meteoric origin characterized by chondrules.

chon·dritic (-drtk) adj.
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Adj.1.chondritic - having a granular structure like that of chondrites
achondritic - not having a granular structure


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The scientists believe that the crater -- roughly 100 micrometers in diameter -- formed when a chondritic micrometeoroid struck the craft at high velocity, leaving a dent in an aluminum panel near its leading edge.
First, their elemental makeup is similar to that of chondritic mateorites, which contain mostly silicon, magnesium, iron, and aluminum.
20 NATURE, "we have found a suprisingly high abundance of unmelted chondritic fragments.
 
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