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Word: Obsidian
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century (as an adjective): from Latin obsidianus, variant of obsianus, from Obsius, the name (in Pliny) of the discoverer of a similar stone
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əbˈsɪdɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a hard, dark, glasslike volcanic rock formed by the rapid solidification of lava without crystallization.
Short Definition:dark, glasslike volcanic rock
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