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moldavite

/ˈmɒldəvʌɪt/

moldavite noun: a substance formed by meteorite impact, a component of the tektites found across central Europe.

moldavite: a substance formed by meteorite impact, a component of the tektites found across central Europe
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Noun

moldavite (plural moldavites)

  1. A substance formed by meteorite impact, a component of the tektites found across central Europe.
    • When a meteorite strikes the earth, it produces the formation of moldavite. This semiprecious stone, which resembles green glass, has gemlike qualities and is often used in jewelry.2009, Simon Cox, Decoding The Lost Symbol, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 156

Forms of moldavite

pluralmoldavites

Origin of moldavite

From German Moldawit, from Moldau (“Vltava River”).

Questions about moldavite

What does moldavite mean?
Moldavite means a substance formed by meteorite impact, a component of the tektites found across central Europe.
What part of speech is moldavite?
Moldavite is a noun.
How do you pronounce moldavite?
Moldavite is pronounced /ˈmɒldəvʌɪt/.
What is the plural of moldavite?
The plural of moldavite is moldavites.

Words near moldavite in the dictionary

  1. Moldavian
  2. Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
  3. Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
  4. Moldavian SSR
  5. Moldavians
  6. moldavite
  7. moldavites
  8. moldboard
  9. moldboards
  10. molde
  11. molded

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