English Explanatory Dictionary

pitchstone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A natural glass, rich in microscopic crystallites, formed by the rapid cooling of lava or magma.

Word forms

pitchstone pitchstones

Etymology

From pitch + stone.

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