Found 2 items, similar to chondrule.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: chondrule chondrule n : small granule (of e.g. chrysolite) found in some meteoric rocks
English → English (gcide) Definition: Chondrule Chondrule \Chon"drule\, n. [Dim. from Gr. ? a grain (of wheat or spelt), cartilage.] (Min.) A peculiar rounded granule of some mineral, usually enstatite or chrysolite, found imbedded more or less abundantly in the mass of many meteoric stones, which are hence called chondrites. [1913 Webster]