obsidian
Meanings
noun
- A type of naturally occurring black glass produced by volcanoes.
- A slightly bluish black, the color of obsidian glass.
adj
- Black.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Latin obsidianus; named after Obsidius, who was, according to Pliny, the Roman who discovered the stone in Aethiopia.
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