lechatelierite

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lechatelierite

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From Henry Louis Le Chatelier, the French chemist

noun lechatelierites

  1. uncountable, usually A type of natural or artificial glass formed by the sudden melting of silica sand or sandstone by extreme heat (for instance, from a lightning strike, impact event, or nuclear explosion), followed by rapid cooling.

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@misc{lechatelierite_2026,
  title = {lechatelierite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lechatelierite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}