natural glass

/ˌnætʃərəl glæs/
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Definitions of natural glass
  1. noun
    magma of any composition that cooled very rapidly
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    types:
    crystal, lechatelierite, quartz, quartz glass, vitreous silica
    colorless glass made of almost pure silica
    tektite
    thought to derive from meteorites
    type of:
    glass
    a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
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