tektite

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek τηκτός →
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Meanings

nountektite (plural tektites)

plural tektites

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτηκτός“molten”
  2. Englishtektite

From Ancient Greek τηκτός (tēktós, “molten”), from τήκειν (tḗkein, “to melt”).

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Translations

Czech tektit
  • tektita glassy object formed from a meteor hitting the earth
French tectite
  • tectitea glassy object formed from a meteor hitting the earth
German Tektit
  • Tektita glassy object formed from a meteor hitting the earth
Russian текти́т
  • текти́т (tektít)a glassy object formed from a meteor hitting the earth
Spanish tectita
  • tectitaa glassy object formed from a meteor hitting the earth
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APA

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

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Chicago

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