Chonicrite

/ˈkɒnɪkraɪt/ noun

Definition

A type of achondritic meteorite lacking chondrules and composed of mineral grains similar to terrestrial rock.

Etymology

From Greek choris (separately) + chondros (grain) + -ite (rock type). The prefix choris- indicates the absence of chondrules that define chondritic meteorites.

Kelly Says

Chonicrite meteorites sometimes come from the Moon or Mars because they're made from rocks similar to planetary bodies, making them incredibly valuable to scientists studying the geology of other worlds.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Chronology ክርክር
kro-no-lo-ji k'irk'ir
ARالعربية
كريت زمني
kriit zamani
BNবাংলা
ক্রোনোক্রিট
kro-no-krit
CACatalà
cronocrit
kro-no-krit
CSČeština
chronocrit
chron-o-krit
DADansk
chronocrit
kron-o-krit
DEDeutsch
Chronocrit
kro-no-krit
ELΕλληνικά
χρονοκρίτης
hro-no-kri-tis
ESEspañol
crónicrita
kro-nee-kri-ta
FAفارسی
کronolite
kro-no-li-te
FISuomi
chronocrit
kro-no-krit
FRFrançais
chronocrite
kron-o-kreet
GUGU
ક્રોનોક્રિટ
kro-no-kri-t
HAHA
chonicrite
cho-ni-krite
HEעברית
כרונוקריט
khro-no-kri-t
HIहिन्दी
समय-पत्थर
samay-paththar
HUMagyar
chronocrit
kron-o-krit
IDBahasa Indonesia
kronocrita
kro-no-kri-ta
IGIG
chonicrite
cho-ni-krite
ITItaliano
cronocrita
kro-no-kri-ta
JA日本語
クロノクリット
kurono kuritto
KKKK
хронокрит
khrono-krit
KMKM
ក្រោណលីធ
kro-no-li-th
KO한국어
크로노크리트
keu-ro-no-keuri-teu
MRMR
क्रोनोक्रिट
kro-no-kri-t
MSBahasa Melayu
kronocrit
kro-no-krit
MYမြန်မာ
ကြေးတံ
kye-ta-n
NLNederlands
chronocrit
kron-o-krit
NONorsk
chronocrit
kron-o-krit
PAPA
chonicrite
cho-ni-krite
PLPolski
chronocryt
kron-o-krypt
PTPortuguês
cronocrita
kro-no-kri-ta
RORomână
chronocrit
kro-no-krit
RUРусский
хронокрит
khrono-krit
SVSvenska
chronocrit
kron-o-krit
SWKiswahili
chronocrit
kro-no-krit
TAதமிழ்
காலக்கல்
kaala-kkal
TEతెలుగు
కాలపాత్ర
kaala-paatra
THไทย
ครโนลิธ
kro-no-lit
TLTL
kronocrit
kro-no-krit
TRTürkçe
kronokrit
kron-o-krit
UKУкраїнська
хронокрит
khrono-krit
URاردو
کرو NOCریٹ
kro-no-kri-t
VITiếng Việt
cri-thông-thời
kri-thông-thời
YOYO
chonicrite
cho-ni-krite
ZH中文
年代岩
niandai yán
ZUZU
chonicrite
cho-ni-krite

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