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carbonaceous chondrite

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carbonaceous chondrite [‚kär·bə′nā·shəs ′kän‚drīt]
(geology)
A chondritic meteorite that contains a relatively large amount of carbon and has a resulting dark color. Also known as carbonaceous meteorite.
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