Home › Words › C › chondritechondrite/ˈkɒndɹaɪt/chondrite means A meteorite consisting of rock containing chondrules.chondrite is pronounced /ˈkɒndɹaɪt/.EtymologyFrom Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros, “grain”) + -ite. By surface analysis, chondr- + -ite.nounA meteorite consisting of rock containing chondrules.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.chondritic 74% match — Of or pertaining to a chondrite. vs chondrite →achondrite 74% match — Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules. vs chondrite →chondrule 72% match — A small, round granule, formed from molten rock, found in chondritic meteorites. vs chondrite →achondritic 66% match — Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite. vs chondrite →chondre 65% match — Synonym of chondrule. vs chondrite →aerolite 62% match — A meteorite consisting of silicate minerals. vs chondrite →aerosiderolite 61% match — A meteorite containing both stone and iron. vs chondrite →siderolite 61% match — An iron meteorite; a siderite. vs chondrite →