volcanic glass

vol·can·ic glass

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vol-kan-ik glas, glahs]
- /vɒlˈkæn ɪk glæs, glɑs/
- /vɒlˈkeɪ.nəʊ ɡlɑːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vol-kan-ik glas, glahs]
- /vɒlˈkæn ɪk glæs, glɑs/

Definitions of volcanic glass words

noun volcanic glass a natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly; obsidian. 1
noun volcanic glass any of several glassy volcanic igneous rocks, such as obsidian and pitchstone 0
noun volcanic glass natural glass, as obsidian, formed by the very rapid cooling of molten lava 0

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Origin of volcanic glass

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Volcanic glass

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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volcanic glass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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