Associations to the word «Obsidian»

Wiktionary

OBSIDIAN, noun. (mineral) a type of black glass produced by volcanoes
OBSIDIAN, adjective. (poetic) black

Dictionary definition

OBSIDIAN, noun. Acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces.

Wise words

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