chondrule
chond·rule
noun
1.
small granule (of e.g. chrysolite) found in some meteoric rocks
Origin
A diminutive from Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros, “grain”), in imitation of granule. By surface analysis, chondr- + -ule.
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