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Definition of obsidian in English: obsidiannoun əbˈsɪdɪən mass nounA hard, dark, glasslike volcanic rock formed by the rapid solidification of lava without crystallization. Example sentencesExamples - Obsidian looks like coal and while both are black, obsidian is shinier.
- The earliest mirrors were of obsidian, a black volcanic rock that could be carved and polished.
- Hard stones such as obsidian and rock crystal were added to the repertoire of the stone-vase maker.
- Silent as stones like two black pillars carved from obsidian rock.
- The presence of basalt and obsidian is a sign of volcanic activity and the instability of the earth's crust in this area.
Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin obsidianus, error for obsianus, from Obsius, the name (in Pliny) of the discoverer of a similar stone. Rhymes ascidian, Derridean, Dravidian, enchiridion, Euclidean, Floridian, Gideon, Lydian, meridian, Numidian, Pisidian, quotidian, viridian Definition of obsidian in US English: obsidiannoun A hard, dark, glasslike volcanic rock formed by the rapid solidification of lava without crystallization. Example sentencesExamples - The earliest mirrors were of obsidian, a black volcanic rock that could be carved and polished.
- Silent as stones like two black pillars carved from obsidian rock.
- Hard stones such as obsidian and rock crystal were added to the repertoire of the stone-vase maker.
- The presence of basalt and obsidian is a sign of volcanic activity and the instability of the earth's crust in this area.
- Obsidian looks like coal and while both are black, obsidian is shinier.
Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin obsidianus, error for obsianus, from Obsius, the name (in Pliny) of the discoverer of a similar stone. |