Meanings
adjectivediaplectic (not comparable)
- not comparablechemistryFormed into a glassy state by shock transformation without melting.
diaplectic glass — A natural glass formed by shock transformation from any of several minerals without melting. It is found only in association with meteorite impact craters and crater ejecta.
1992, “Terrestrial Impact Craters Glossary”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with diaplectic
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APA
diaplectic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaplectic
MLA
“diaplectic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaplectic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diaplectic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaplectic.
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