tectite

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A form of tektite — A small, round, dark glassy object, composed of silicates, formed by the rapid cooling of molten ejecta from meteorite impacts.

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Meanings

nountectite (plural tectites)

plural tectites

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tektite.
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APA

tectite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectite

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“tectite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tectite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectite.

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