tektite

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek τηκτός (tēktós, “molten”), from τήκειν (tḗkein, “to melt”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === tektite (plural tektites) A small, round, dark glassy object, composed of silicates, formed by the rapid cooling of molten ejecta from meteorite impacts. ==== Hypernyms ==== lechatelierite ==== Hyponyms ==== desert glass ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “tektite”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.