Synonyms for obsidians
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : uh b-sid-ee-uh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : əbˈsɪd i ən |
Définition of obsidians
Origin :- "dark, hard volcanic rock," 1650s, from Latin obsidianus, misprint of Obsianus (lapis) "(stone) of Obsius," name of a Roman alleged by Pliny to have found this rock in Ethiopia.
- As in lava : noun volcano matter
- The cochero, says that the place is known as itzlis—the obsidians, the knives.
- Extract from : « In Indian Mexico (1908) » by Frederick Starr
- Some of the most important varieties of acid lavas are known as trachytes, andesites, rhyolites, and obsidians.
- Extract from : « The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes » by Edwin J. Houston
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