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Achondrite vs Achondritic - What's the difference?

achondrite | achondritic |

As a noun achondrite

is any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules.

As an adjective achondritic is

of or pertaining to achondrite, a type of stony meteorite.

achondrite

English

Noun

(wikipedia achondrite) (en noun)
  • Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules

    • achondritic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (geology) Of or pertaining to achondrite, a type of stony meteorite
  • * 2009 January 8, James M. D. Day et al., "Early formation of evolved asteroidal crust", Nature , 457:7226, :
    • GRA 06128 and 06129 (hereafter referred to as GRA 06128/9) are paired achondritic meteorites recovered from the same Antarctic icefield.

    See also

    * (Achondrite)