achondritic
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English
Etymology
From achondrite + -ic.
Adjective
achondritic (not comparable)
- (geology) Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite.
- 2009 January 8, James M. D. Day et al., "Early formation of evolved asteroidal crust", Nature, 457:7226, doi:10.1038/nature07651:
- GRA 06128 and 06129 (hereafter referred to as GRA 06128/9) are paired achondritic meteorites recovered from the same Antarctic icefield.
- 2009 January 8, James M. D. Day et al., "Early formation of evolved asteroidal crust", Nature, 457:7226, doi:10.1038/nature07651:
Translations
pertaining to achondrites
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See also
Achondrite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
