achondrite


achon·drite

noun \(ˌ)ā-ˈkän-ˌdrīt\

Definition of ACHONDRITE

: a stony meteorite without rounded grains
achon·drit·ic \ˌā-ˌkän-ˈdri-tik\ adjective

First Known Use of ACHONDRITE

circa 1904

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