obsidian

noun

A usually black or banded, hard volcanic glass that displays shiny, curved surfaces when fractured and is formed by rapid cooling of lava.

noun

A volcanic rock, in a vitreous condition, and closely resembling ordinary bottle-glass in appearance and texture.

noun

A kind of glass produced by volcanoes. It is usually of a black color, and opaque, except in thin splinters.

noun

a type of black glass produced by volcanos

adjective

black

noun

acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces