英语词汇“obsidian”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ob•sid•i•an n. [uncountable]

Rocksa hard, dark, glasslike substance formed when volcanic eruptions cool.

ob•sid•i•an n.

Rocksa volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture.

Latin; see -an
Latin Obsidiānus, printer's error for Obsiānus pertaining to Obsius, the discoverer (according to Pliny) of a similar mineral in Ethiopia; replacing Middle English obsianus
1350–1400

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obsidian /ɒbˈsɪdɪən/ n

a dark volcanic glass formed by very rapid solidification of lava
Also called: Iceland agate

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin obsidiānus, erroneous transcription of obsiānus (lapis) (stone of) Obsius, the name (in Pliny) of the discoverer of a stone resembling obsidian

单词	obsidian
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ob•sid•i•an /əbˈsɪdiən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] Rocksa hard, dark, glasslike substance formed when volcanic eruptions cool. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ob•sid•i•an (əb sid′ē ən),USA pronunciation n. Rocksa volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture. Latin; see -an Latin Obsidiānus, printer's error for Obsiānus pertaining to Obsius, the discoverer (according to Pliny) of a similar mineral in Ethiopia; replacing Middle English obsianus 1350–1400 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: obsidian /ɒbˈsɪdɪən/ n a dark volcanic glass formed by very rapid solidification of lava Also called: Iceland agate Etymology: 17th Century: 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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