diaplectic
English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ɛktɪk
Adjective
[edit]diaplectic (not comparable)
- (mineralogy) Formed into a glassy state by shock transformation without melting.
- 1992, “Terrestrial Impact Craters Glossary”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1]:
- diaplectic glass — A natural glass formed by shock transformation from any of several minerals without melting. It is found only in association with meteorite impact craters and crater ejecta.