a small dark glassy object found in several areas around the world, thought to be a product of meteorite impact
See also moldavite
Word origin
C20: from Greek tēktos molten
tektite in American English
(ˈtɛkˌtaɪt)
US
noun
any of certain small, yellowish-green to black glassy bodies of various shapes, found in isolated locations around the world and thought to have originated as meteorites or from meteorite impacts
: also ˈtectite
Word origin
< Gr tēktos, molten (< tēkein, to melt < IE base *tā- > thaw) + -ite1