Meanings
nounrainbow obsidian (countable and uncountable, plural rainbow obsidians)
plural rainbow obsidians
- countableuncountablechemistryA type of colorful, striped obsidian originating from Mexico which contains oriented nanorods of hedenbergite, causing the rainbow striping effects by thin-film interference.
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