pyroclast

UK
/ˈpaɪ.rə.klɑːst/
US
/ˈpaɪ.roʊ.klæst/

Translations

pyroclastnoun
UK
/ˈpaɪ.rə.klɑːst/
US
/ˈpaɪ.roʊ.klæst/
pyroclasteTerme de géologie.
The eruption scattered hot pyroclasts across the valley.
L’éruption a dispersé des pyroclastes brûlants dans toute la vallée.
Synonyms
volcanic fragment
volcanic ejecta
volcanic debris
volcanic bomb
volcanic ash
pyroclastadjective
Attributive geological use; used before another noun.
pyroclastiqueTerme de géologie.
The researchers studied pyroclast deposits near the crater.
Les chercheurs ont étudié des dépôts pyroclastiques près du cratère.

Definitions

pyroclastnoun
a fragment of volcanic rock, lava, or ash ejected during an explosive eruption
The eruption scattered hot pyroclasts across the valley.
pyroclastadjective
relating to or consisting of pyroclasts
The researchers studied pyroclast deposits near the crater.