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ejecta

UK
/ɪˈdʒɛktə/
US
/ɪˈdʒɛktə/

Translations

ejectanoun
ejecta
pl
вулканический выброс
The volcanic eruption produced a large amount of ejecta.
Вулканическое извержение произвело большое количество вулканического выброса.
метеоритный выброс
The impact crater was surrounded by a layer of ejecta.
Кратер от удара был окружен слоем метеоритного выброса.
Synonyms
material
debris
discharge
spillage
exudate
ejectaadjective
more ejecta
Comp.
most ejecta
Super.
UK
/ɪˈdʒɛktə/
US
/ɪˈdʒɛktə/
Used attributively in collocations like "ejecta blanket"; treated as a non-gradable descriptive adjective.
Synonyms
extruded
cast out
thrown out
jettisoned
ejected
expelled
discharged
emitted

Definitions

ejectanoun
Material that is thrown out or expelled, especially as a result of volcanic eruption, meteorite impact, or other explosive events.
The scientists studied the ejecta from the volcano to understand the composition of the magma.
ejectaadjective
Relating to or consisting of material that has been ejected from a volcano, impact crater, or similar source.
The rover photographed the ejecta layers surrounding the crater.
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