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superchondritic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /supɚkɑnˈdɹɪtɪk/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪtɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Greater than found in a typical chondrite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences, planetology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English chondritic English superchondritic From super- + chondritic.