- tektite
- n. small glassy body found on the surface of the Earth in large numbers and many forms, of uncertain origin but probably from outer space, perhaps debris from the moon or from a comet.
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Tektite — [zu griechisch tēktós »geschmolzen«, »schmelzbar«], Singular Tektit der, s, früher auch Glasmeteorite genannt, kleine, natürliche, flaschengrüne oder braune bis schwarze Glaskörper von unregelmäßiger Form (kugelig, knopf , hantel , tropfen ,… … Universal-Lexikon
Tektīte — (Glasmeteorite), glasig erstarrte Meteorsteine (s. d., S. 706) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
tektite — (n.) small roundish glass bodies, probably of meteoric origin, 1909, from Ger. tektit (1900), from Gk. tektos molten, from tekein to melt … Etymology dictionary
tektite — ☆ tektite [tek′tīt΄ ] n. [< Gr tēktos, molten (< tēkein, to melt < IE base * tā > THAW) + ITE1] any of certain small, yellowish green to black glassy bodies of various shapes, found in isolated locations around the world and thought… … English World dictionary
Tektite — Tektites (from Greek tektos , molten) are natural glass objects up to a few centimeters in size, which most scientists argue were formed by the impact of large meteorites on Earth s surface. Tektites are typically black or olive green, and their… … Wikipedia
Tektite — Schwarzer Tektit Moldavit … Deutsch Wikipedia
tektite — /tek tuyt/, n. Geol. any of several kinds of small glassy bodies, in various forms, occurring in Australia and elsewhere, now believed to have been produced by the impact of meteorites on the earth s surface. [1920 25; < Gk tekt(ós) molten +… … Universalium
tektite — ⇒TECTITE, TEKTITE, subst. fém. MINÉR. Verre siliceux naturel, de couleur foncée (noir, vert, brun) brillante, riche en alumine et potasse, se rencontrant dans certaines régions du monde (Moldavie, Chine, Sénégal, Madagascar...) sous la forme de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
tektite — tektitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mažas, apvalus, stikliškas kūnas, randamas meteoritų kritimo vietoje. atitikmenys: angl. tektite rus. тектит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Tektite habitat — The Tektite Habitat was placed in Great Lameshur Bay, St. John, Virgin Islands in 1969 and again in 1970.cite journal |author=Clifton HE, Mahnken CV, Van Derwalker JC, Waller RA |title=Tektite 1, man in the sea project: marine science program… … Wikipedia
tektite — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek tēktos molten, from tēkein to melt more at thaw Date: 1909 a glassy body of probably meteoritic origin and of rounded but indefinite shape • tektitic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
