n. [ Gr. cho`ndros a grain (of wheat or spelt), cartilage. ] (Min.) A fluosilicate of magnesia and iron, yellow to red in color, often occurring in granular form in a crystalline limestone. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. cho`ndros a grain (of wheat or spelt), cartilage. ] (Min.) A meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules. [ 1913 Webster ]