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pitchstone

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A natural glass, rich in microscopic crystallites, formed by the rapid cooling of lava or magma.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

dark acid granitic glass

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: volcanic glass

History

Etymology

From pitch + stone.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 松脂岩 (sōngzhīyán) — natural glass
  • Finnish: laavalasi — natural glass
  • Japanese: 松脂岩 (shōshigan) — natural glass
  • Polish: smołowiec — natural glass
  • Russian: смоляной камень (smoljanoj kamenʹ) — natural glass
  • Swedish: pechsten — natural glass
  • Swedish: becksten — natural glass
  • Turkish: katran taşı — natural glass