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Meaning of Obsidian | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌɒbˈsɪd.i.ən

Definitions

  1. A type of naturally occurring black glass produced by volcanoes.
    uncountable, usually
  2. A slightly bluish black, the color of obsidian glass.
    uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Afrikaans lawaglas
العربية حجر السج سبج
Čeština obsidián
Ελληνικά οψιδιανός
Esperanto obsidiano
Español obsidiana obsidiano
Français obsidienne
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi maka
Magyar obszidián
Bahasa Indonesia batu kaca batu kendan obsidian
Íslenska hrafntinna
Italiano ossidiana
日本語 黒曜石
한국어 흑요석
Te Reo Māori mata
Nederlands lavaglas obsidiaan
Polski obsydian
Português obsidiana
Русский обсидиан
Svenska obsidian
Türkçe obsidiyen obsidyen
Українська обсидіан

Examples

“The Neolithic culture from 8000 to 6000 B.C., however, was a brilliant period of the revival of crafts, the transformation of gathering into gardening, the growth of a cross-cultural obsidian trade, and the rise of towns.”

CEFR level

C2
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