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obsidian
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[əbˈsɪdɪən], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a hard, dark, glasslike volcanic rock formed by the rapid solidification of lava without crystallization
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Origin
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early 17th century (as an adjective): from Latin obsidianus, variant of obsianus, from Obsius, the name (in Pliny) of the discoverer of a similar stone
[əbˈsɪdɪən], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- made of or resembling obsidian
(e.g: the Aztecs placed great value on highly polished obsidian mirrors)
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Origin
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early 17th century (as an adjective): from Latin obsidianus, variant of obsianus, from Obsius, the name (in Pliny) of the discoverer of a similar stone
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