Definition of obsidian in English:

obsidian

noun əbˈsɪdɪən

mass noun

A hard, dark, glasslike volcanic rock formed by the rapid solidification of lava without crystallization.
黑曜岩
Example sentencesExamples
- Obsidian looks like coal and while both are black, obsidian is shinier.
- The earliest mirrors were of obsidian, a black volcanic rock that could be carved and polished.
- Hard stones such as obsidian and rock crystal were added to the repertoire of the stone-vase maker.
- Silent as stones like two black pillars carved from obsidian rock.
- The presence of basalt and obsidian is a sign of volcanic activity and the instability of the earth's crust in this area.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin obsidianus, error for obsianus, from Obsius, the name (in Pliny) of the discoverer of a similar stone.

Rhymes

ascidian, Derridean, Dravidian, enchiridion, Euclidean, Floridian, Gideon, Lydian, meridian, Numidian, Pisidian, quotidian, viridian

Definition of obsidian in US English:

obsidian

noun

A hard, dark, glasslike volcanic rock formed by the rapid solidification of lava without crystallization.
黑曜岩
Example sentencesExamples
- The earliest mirrors were of obsidian, a black volcanic rock that could be carved and polished.
- Silent as stones like two black pillars carved from obsidian rock.
- Hard stones such as obsidian and rock crystal were added to the repertoire of the stone-vase maker.
- The presence of basalt and obsidian is a sign of volcanic activity and the instability of the earth's crust in this area.
- Obsidian looks like coal and while both are black, obsidian is shinier.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin obsidianus, error for obsianus, from Obsius, the name (in Pliny) of the discoverer of a similar stone.

单词	obsidian
释义	Definition of obsidian in English: obsidian noun əbˈsɪdɪən mass noun A hard, dark, glasslike volcanic rock formed by the rapid solidification of lava without crystallization. 黑曜岩 Example sentencesExamples Obsidian looks like coal and while both are black, obsidian is shinier. The earliest mirrors were of obsidian, a black volcanic rock that could be carved and polished. Hard stones such as obsidian and rock crystal were added to the repertoire of the stone-vase maker. Silent as stones like two black pillars carved from obsidian rock. The presence of basalt and obsidian is a sign of volcanic activity and the instability of the earth's crust in this area. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin obsidianus, error for obsianus, from Obsius, the name (in Pliny) of the discoverer of a similar stone. Rhymes ascidian, Derridean, Dravidian, enchiridion, Euclidean, Floridian, Gideon, Lydian, meridian, Numidian, Pisidian, quotidian, viridian Definition of obsidian in US English: obsidian noun A hard, dark, glasslike volcanic rock formed by the rapid solidification of lava without crystallization. 黑曜岩 Example sentencesExamples The earliest mirrors were of obsidian, a black volcanic rock that could be carved and polished. Silent as stones like two black pillars carved from obsidian rock. Hard stones such as obsidian and rock crystal were added to the repertoire of the stone-vase maker. The presence of basalt and obsidian is a sign of volcanic activity and the instability of the earth's crust in this area. Obsidian looks like coal and while both are black, obsidian is shinier. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin obsidianus, error for obsianus, from Obsius, the name (in Pliny) of the discoverer of a similar stone.
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