How to pronounce obsidian

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How do u pronounce Obsidian?

What does Obsidian mean?

Obsidian is a type of black or dark glass formed from cooling lava. So if you find a shiny, hard, dark piece of glass next time you’re hanging around a volcano, it’s probably a piece of obsidian. The word obsidian essentially means “stone of Obsius.” So who was Obsius? Think of an obsidian arrowhead, blade or mirror.

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What part of speech is Obsidian?

noun. a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture.

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