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Meaning of achondrite | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules.

Equivalents

Español acondrita
Suomi akondriitti
Français achondrite
Polski achondryt
Português acondrito
Русский ахондри́т

Examples

“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.”
“The Vestan, Lunar, and Martian meteorites are achondrites.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

achondritic achondrogenesis Achondroplasia achondroplasiaphobia achondroplasic achoo

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