obsidian
A type of naturally occurring black glass produced by volcanoesA type of naturally occurring black glass produced by volcanoes.
» The cat's fur appeared almost obsidian in the moonlight.
Amastan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)A type of naturally occurring black glass produced by volcanoes.
Obsidian, Glasachat
обсидиа́нobsidián
(uncountable, usually)A slightly bluish black, the color of obsidian glass.
- acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces
Examples
7 sentencesThe cat's fur appeared almost obsidian in the moonlight.
That is the blackest obsidian I have ever seen before.
Obsidian comes from volcanoes.
Obsidian is an igneous rock.
ruОбсидиан - это магматическая горная порода. — marafon · CC BY 2.0 FR
Obsidian is translucent.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin obsidianus; named after Obsidius, who was, according to Pliny, the Roman who diFrom Latin obsidianus; named after Obsidius, who was, according to Pliny, the Roman who discovered the stone in Aethiopia.
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Forms
plural: obsidians| Singular | obsidian |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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