"tektite" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-tektite.ogg Forms: tektites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek τηκτός (tēktós, “molten”), from τήκειν (tḗkein, “to melt”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|τηκτός||molten}} Ancient Greek τηκτός (tēktós, “molten”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tektite (plural tektites)
  1. A small, round, dark glassy object, composed of silicates, formed by the rapid cooling of molten ejecta from meteorite impacts. Wikipedia link: tektite Categories (topical): Geology Hypernyms: lechatelierite Hyponyms: desert glass Translations (a glassy object formed from a meteor hitting the earth): tektit (Czech), tectite [masculine] (French), Tektit [masculine] (German), текти́т (tektít) [masculine] (Russian), tectita (Spanish)

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