tektite

[ tek-tahyt ]

/ ˈtɛk taɪt /

noun Geology.

any of several kinds of small glassy bodies, in various forms, occurring in Australia and elsewhere, now believed to have been produced by the impact of meteorites on the earth's surface.

Origin of tektite

1920–25; <Greek tēkt(ós) molten + -ite¹

Words nearby tektite

Tejo, Tekakwitha, Te Kanawa, tekkie, teknonymy, tektite, tektosilicate, tel-, Tela, telaesthesia, Tel Amarna

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British Dictionary definitions for tektite

tektite

/ (ˈtɛktaɪt) /

noun

a small dark glassy object found in several areas around the world, thought to be a product of meteorite impactSee also moldavite

Word Origin for tektite

C20: from Greek tēktos molten

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Scientific definitions for tektite

tektite

[ tĕk′tīt′ ]

Any of numerous dark-brown to green glassy objects, usually small (about the size of a walnut) and round with pitted surfaces. Tektites consist primarily (65% to 90%) of silica and have a very low water content. They are found in groups in several widely separated parts of the world and bear no relation to surrounding geologic formations. Some have shapes that show the kind of melting and deformation typical of objects that fall through the Earth's atmosphere. Tektites are believed to be of extraterrestrial origin or to have formed during high-velocity impacts on terrestrial rocks.

单词	tektite
释义	tektite [ tek-tahyt ] / ˈtɛk taɪt / noun Geology. any of several kinds of small glassy bodies, in various forms, occurring in Australia and elsewhere, now believed to have been produced by the impact of meteorites on the earth's surface. Origin of tektite 1920–25; <Greek tēkt(ós) molten + -ite¹ Words nearby tektite Tejo, Tekakwitha, Te Kanawa, tekkie, teknonymy, tektite, tektosilicate, tel-, Tela, telaesthesia, Tel Amarna Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for tektite tektite / (ˈtɛktaɪt) / noun a small dark glassy object found in several areas around the world, thought to be a product of meteorite impactSee also moldavite Word Origin for tektite C20: from Greek tēktos molten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for tektite tektite [ tĕk′tīt′ ] Any of numerous dark-brown to green glassy objects, usually small (about the size of a walnut) and round with pitted surfaces. Tektites consist primarily (65% to 90%) of silica and have a very low water content. They are found in groups in several widely separated parts of the world and bear no relation to surrounding geologic formations. Some have shapes that show the kind of melting and deformation typical of objects that fall through the Earth's atmosphere. Tektites are believed to be of extraterrestrial origin or to have formed during high-velocity impacts on terrestrial rocks. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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