Meanings
nounpitchstone (usually uncountable, plural pitchstones)
plural pitchstones
- uncountableusuallygeographyA natural glass, rich in microscopic crystallites, formed by the rapid cooling of lava or magma.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 松脂岩
- 松脂岩 (sōngzhīyán)natural glass
Finnish laavalasi
- laavalasinatural glass
Japanese 松脂岩
- 松脂岩 (shōshigan)natural glass
Polish smołowiec
- smołowiecnatural glass
Russian смоляной камень
- смоляной камень (smoljanoj kamenʹ)natural glass
Swedish pechsten, becksten
- pechstennatural glass
- beckstennatural glass
Turkish katran taşı
- katran taşınatural glass
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APA
pitchstone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitchstone
MLA
“pitchstone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitchstone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pitchstone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitchstone.
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