Definition of Tektites

1. Noun. (plural of tektite) ¹

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Definition of Tektites

1. tektite [n] - See also: tektite

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tektites

teinland
teinoscope
teinoscopes
teinture
teju
tek
tekke
tekki
tekkie
tekkies
tekn-
teknonym
teknonyms
tektins
tektite
tektites (current term)
tektitic
tektosilicate
tektosilicates
tel
tela
tela choroidea
tela choroidea inferior
tela choroidea superior
tela choroidea ventriculi quarti
tela choroidea ventriculi tertii
tela conjunctiva
tela elastica
tela subcutanea
tela submucosa

Literary usage of Tektites

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Abstracts of the Eighth International Conference on Geochronology by Marvin A. Lanphere, G. Brent Dalrymple, Brent D. Turrin (1994)
"In addition Ar/ Ar г ages from black glass tektites from Beloc were determined. Some black glass tektites contain schlieren with high P content, ..."

2. Cry of the Phoenix by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1995)
"Alongside the iridium deposits are vast deposits of now-extinct, one-celled marine animals and one to ten billion tons of tektites. tektites are formed by ..."

3. Igneous Rocks and Their Origin by Reginald Aldworth Daly (1914)
"In fact, only of late years have the tektites been recognized as of extra-terrestrial origin. For this reason the metallic meteorites are doubtless ..."

4. The Naturalists' Universal Directory: Containing names, addresses and by Samuel Edson Cassino (1914)
"Min., Meteorites, tektites. C. of Minerals. Steward, F., D.Sc., Agric. Dept., Perth. W. A Biol. Wakefield, FW, Agricultural Dept., Perth, WA Biol. ..."

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