obsidian
noun
- naturally occurring volcanic glass
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌɒbˈsɪd.i.ən/ / /əbˈsɪd.i.ən/
adj
Etymology: From Latin obsidianus; named after Obsidius, who was, according to Pliny, the Roman who discovered the stone in Aethiopia.
- Black.
“Looks like a yellow biscuit of a buttery cue ball moon / Rolling maverick across an obsidian sky”
noun
Etymology: From Latin obsidianus; named after Obsidius, who was, according to Pliny, the Roman who discovered the stone in Aethiopia.
- A type of naturally occurring black glass produced by volcanoes.
“The Neolithic culture from 8000 to 6000 B.C., however, was a brilliant period of the revival of crafts, the transformation of gathering into gardening, the growth of a cross-cultural obsidian trade, and the rise of towns.”
- A slightly bluish black, the color of obsidian glass.