philippiniten.
/ˈfɪlᵻpᵻnʌɪt/, /ˌfɪlᵻˈpiːnʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈfɪləpəˌnaɪt/, /ˌfɪləˈpiˌnaɪt/ Geology.
A tektite from the strewn field of the Philippines.
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australite1909
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javaite1938
indochinite1940
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philippinite1951
javanite1957
the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > stone > a stone > [noun] > meteorite > tektite > specific tektite
moldavite1896
australite1909
billitonite1909
rizalite1928
javaite1938
indochinite1940
malaysianite1940
philippinite1951
javanite1957
1951 Geochim. et Cosmochim. Acta 2 76 So-called ‘gas-rich’ philippinites, tektites from the Philippines, which are exceptionally rich in bubbles of various sizes.
1969 New Scientist 30 Oct. 237/1 We find ages of indochinites and philippinites to lie between 0·6 and 0·7 m.y.
1996 Meteoritics & Planetary Sci. 31 273/2 The tektite is a philippinite from Anda measuring ∼6.0 cm × 4.5 cm and weighing 199.6 g.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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