Obsidian Meaning In English

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ob·sid·i·an

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Meaning and definitions of obsidian, translation in Bangla language for obsidian with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of obsidian in Bangla and in English language. Tags for the entry 'obsidian'. Definition of obsidian written for English Language Learners from the Merriam-Webster Learner's Dictionary with audio pronunciations, usage examples, and count/noncount noun labels. Obsidian n a dark glassy volcanic rock formed by very rapid solidification of lava, (Also called) Iceland agate (C17: from Latin obsidianus, erroneous transcription of obsianus (lapis) (stone of) Obsius, the name (in Pliny) of the discoverer of a stone resembling obsidian) English Collins Dictionary - English Definition & Thesaurus. Translations Translations for obsidian əbˈsɪd i ən obsidian Would you like to know how to translate obsidian to other languages? This page provides all possible translations of the word obsidian in almost any language.

Obsidian Meaning In English Grammar

A usually black or banded, hard volcanic glass that displays shiny, curved surfaces when fractured and is formed by rapid cooling of lava.
[Latin obsidiānus, misreading of obsiānus (lapis), Obsian (stone), obsidian, after Obsius, a Roman who supposedly discovered it or a similar mineral.]
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obsidian

(ɒbˈsɪdɪən) n
(Geological Science) a dark volcanic glass formed by very rapid solidification of lava. Also called: Iceland agate
[C17: from Latin obsidiānus, erroneous transcription of obsiānus (lapis) (stone of) Obsius, the name (in Pliny) of the discoverer of a stone resembling obsidian]
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ob•sid•i•an

Translation (əbˈsɪd i ən)
n.
a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usu. dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture.
[1790–1800; < Latin Obsidiānus, printer's error for Obsiānus pertaining to Obsius, the discoverer (according to Pliny) of a similar mineral in Ethiopia; compare Middle English obsianus < Latin; see -an1]
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Obsidian Meaning In English Language

ob·sid·i·an

(ŏb-sĭd′ē-ən)
A shiny, usually black, volcanic glass. Obsidian forms from lava that cools so quickly that minerals do not have a chance to form within it.
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obsidian

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Noun1.obsidian - acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces
volcanic glass - a kind of natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly
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What Is Obsidian Meaning

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A usually black or banded, hard volcanic glass that displays shiny, curved surfaces when fractured and is formed by rapid cooling of lava.

Obsidian Meaning In English Translation

noun
Obsidian Meaning In English
(mineralogy) A type of black glass produced by volcanoes.
noun
A hard, usually dark-colored or black volcanic glass with conchoidal fracture, often used as a gem.
noun
A shiny, usually black, volcanic glass. Obsidian forms above ground from lava that is similar in composition to the magma from which granite forms underground, but cools so quickly that minerals do not have a chance to form within it.

Origin of obsidian

  • Latin obsidiānusmisreading ofobsiānus (lapis)Obsian (stone), obsidianafter Obsius, a Roman who supposedly discovered it or a similar mineral
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition




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