Associations to the word «Tektite»

Wiktionary

TEKTITE, noun. A small, round, dark glassy object, composed of silicates, formed by the rapid cooling of meteorite fragments that hit the Earth.

Dictionary definition

TEKTITE, noun. Thought to derive from meteorites.

Wise words

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John Locke