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Definition obsidian in American English

obsidian noun

noun
1

a type of almost black rock that is like glass

Example

Obsidian - formed in places such as the mouth of a volcano as a result of the intense heat of an eruption melting sand - was first used as tips for spears.

Definition obsidian in American English