Achondrite


a meteorite containing no chondrules.
noun
a rare stony meteorite that consists mainly of silicate minerals and has the texture of igneous rock but contains no chondrules compare chondrite
achondrite
(ā-kŏn’drīt’)
a stony meteorite that does not contain chondrules.

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