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词汇 chondrule
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Definition of chondrule in English:

chondrule

noun ˈkɒndruːlˈkändro͞ol
  • A spheroidal mineral grain present in large numbers in some stony meteorites.

    陨石球粒

    Example sentencesExamples
    • From the many color illustrations of meteorites in thin section, the author draws a number of personal conclusions about the origin of chondrules, citing their mineralogy and morphology.
    • Late-forming chondrules in meteorites are thus the last souvenirs of the process that formed our planetary system.
    • Henry Clifton Sorby, a nineteenth-century meteorite enthusiast, described chondrules as ‘droplets of fiery rain.’
    • Most chondrites are characterized by small spherical globules of silicate, known as chondrules.
    • Most are stony, and of these the majority consist of chondrules, which are globules of silicate minerals, embedded in a finer-grained matrix.

Origin

Late 19th century: from chondrite + -ule.

Definition of chondrule in US English:

chondrule

nounˈkändro͞ol
  • A spheroidal mineral grain present in large numbers in some stony meteorites.

    陨石球粒

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Henry Clifton Sorby, a nineteenth-century meteorite enthusiast, described chondrules as ‘droplets of fiery rain.’
    • Most chondrites are characterized by small spherical globules of silicate, known as chondrules.
    • From the many color illustrations of meteorites in thin section, the author draws a number of personal conclusions about the origin of chondrules, citing their mineralogy and morphology.
    • Most are stony, and of these the majority consist of chondrules, which are globules of silicate minerals, embedded in a finer-grained matrix.
    • Late-forming chondrules in meteorites are thus the last souvenirs of the process that formed our planetary system.

Origin

Late 19th century: from chondrite + -ule.

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