Meaning of OBSIDIAN
| Pronunciation: | | ub'sideeun
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| | Definition: | | [n] acid or granitic glass; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces |
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| | See Also: | | volcanic glass | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ob*sid"i*an\, n. [L. Obsidianus lapis, so named,
according to Pliny, after one Obsidius, who discovered it in
Ethiopia: cf.F. obsidiane, obsidienne. The later editions of
Pliny read Obsianus lapis, and Obsius, instead of Obsidianus
lapis, and Obsidius.] (Min.)
A kind of glass produced by volcanoes. It is usually of a
black color, and opaque, except in thin splinters.
Note: In a thin section it often exhibits a fluidal
structure, marked by the arrangement of microlites in
the lines of the flow of the molten mass.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing obsidian in your dream, suggests that you are well-grounded or that you need to be more grounded. |
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | a volcanic glass whose ease of working and characteristically bard flintlike edges allowed it to be used for the making of tools. |
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