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volcanic glass

–noun
a natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly; obsidian.

Origin:
1830–40
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volcanic glass  
n.  Natural glass produced by the cooling of molten lava too quickly to permit crystallization.
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volcanic glass  
Natural glass produced by the cooling of molten lava too quickly to permit crystallization. Obsidian is a type of volcanic glass.
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