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obsidian
- /ˌɒbˈsɪd.i.ən/ UK
- /əbˈsɪd.i.ən/ US, also
Rhymes with -ɪdiən
Where it comes from
From Latin obsidianus; named after Obsidius, who was, according to Pliny, the Roman who discovered the stone in Aethiopia.
noun obsidians
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A type of naturally occurring black glass produced by volcanoes.
The Neolithic culture from 8000 to 6000 B.C., however, was a brilliant period of the revival of crafts, the transformation of gathering into gardening, the growth of a cross-cultural obsidian trade, and the rise of towns.
Similar: obby
- A slightly bluish black, the color of obsidian glass.
adjective more obsidian · most obsidian
- Black. Looks like a yellow biscuit of a buttery cue ball moon / Rolling maverick across an obsidian sky
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noun a type of black glass produced by volcanoes
| Español | obsidiana |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 흑요석 heugyoseok |
| 日本語 | 黒曜石 kokuyōseki |
| 中文 | 黑曜岩 hēiyàoyán, 黑曜石 hēiyàoshí |
| हिन्दी | ज्वालाकाच jvālākāc |
| Português | obsidiana |
| Français | obsidienne |
| Deutsch | Obsidian, Glasachat |
| Italiano | ossidiana |
| Ελληνικά | οψιδιανός opsidianós |
| Română | obsidian |
| Русский | обсидиа́н obsidián |
| Tiếng Việt | đá vỏ chai, hắc diện thạch, hắc diệu thạch |
| العربية | سَبَج sabaj |
adj poetic: black
| Español | obsidiano |
|---|
Talk about this word "obsidian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/obsidian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. obsidian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/obsidian "obsidian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/obsidian.Cite this
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title = {obsidian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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