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Answer for the clue "A stony meteor lacking chondrules ", 10 letters:
achondrite

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
An achondrite is a stony meteorite that does not contain chondrules . It consists of material similar to terrestrial basalts or plutonic rocks and has been differentiated and reprocessed to a lesser or greater degree due to melting and recrystallization ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
achondrite \achondrite\ n. 1. a stony meteor lacking chondrules.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a stony meteor lacking chondrules

Usage examples of achondrite.

Vesta resembles a kind of meteorite called a basaltic achondrite, while 16 Psyche and 22 Kalliope appear to be largely iron.

Divert all scanners to the asteroids and analyze anything that isn’t chondrites, achondrites, silicates, or metallic iron.