achondrite en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English chondrite English achondrite From a- + chondrite.
Meanings
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Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules.
The study confirms a 20-year-old theory that balsaltic^([sic]) achondrite meteorites are projected off the surface of the asteroid 4 Vesta, the second largest asteroid in the solar system, which lies between Jupiter and Mars.
1993 April 27, “SCIENCE WATCH; New Light Is Shed On Moon's Brightness”, in The New York Times:The Vestan, Lunar, and Martian meteorites are achondrites.
2011, Dieter Rehder, Chemistry in Space:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| achondrites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (8)
pt acondrito (stony meteorite that contains no chondrules) · fi akondriitti (stony meteorite that contains no chondrules) · sk achondrit (stony meteorite that contains no chondrules) · pl achondryt (stony meteorite that contains no chondrules) · es acondrita (stony meteorite that contains no chondrules) · fr achondrite (stony meteorite that contains no chondrules) · ru ахондри́т (stony meteorite that contains no chondrules) · ga acoindrít (stony meteorite that contains no chondrules)