Tektite Definition
tĕktīt
noun
Any of certain small, yellowish-green to black glassy bodies of various shapes, found in isolated locations around the world and thought to have originated as meteorites or from meteorite impacts.
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tektitesOrigin of Tektite
From Ancient Greek τηκτός (tÄ“ktos, “molten"), from τήκειν (tÄ“kein, “to melt").
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Greek tēktos molten (from tēkein to melt) –ite
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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