tektite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek τηκτός (“molten”), from τήκειν (tēkein, “to melt”).
Noun[edit]
tektite (plural tektites)
- A small, round, dark glassy object, composed of silicates, formed by the rapid cooling of meteorite fragments that hit the Earth.
Translations[edit]
a glassy object formed from a meteor hitting the earth
External links[edit]
- tektite at OneLook Dictionary Search
