tektite
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Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek τηκτός (tēktós, “molten”), from τήκειν (tḗkein, “to melt”).
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tektite (plural tektites)
- A small, round, dark glassy object, composed of silicates, formed by the rapid cooling of molten ejecta from meteorite impacts.
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Translations[edit]
a glassy object formed from a meteor hitting the earth
Further reading[edit]
- “tektite”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.