obsidiaan — meaning in English

English meaning

• obsidian noun A smooth, glassy black rock formed when lava cools very quickly.

Senses

obsidiaan is used for these senses in English:

• obsidian (poetic) Black.
• obsidian (mineral) A type of naturally occurring black glass produced by volcanoes.

obsidian — full definition

1. noun A smooth, glassy black rock formed when lava cools very quickly.
2. adj Deep glossy black, like the volcanic glass.

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