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tectite

tectite is the alternative form of tektite.

Meaning of tektite

Noun

tektite (plural tektites)

  1. A small, round, dark glassy object, composed of silicates, formed by the rapid cooling of molten ejecta from meteorite impacts.

Forms of tectite

pluraltectites

Questions about tectite

What is tectite the alternative form of?
Tectite is the alternative form of tektite.

Words near tectite in the dictionary

  1. tectibranchiates
  2. tectibranchs
  3. tectiform
  4. tectiforms
  5. tectin
  6. tectite
  7. tectites
  8. tectivirus
  9. tectiviruses
  10. tectly
  11. tecto-

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