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ignimbrite
[ ig-nim-brahyt ]
noun
, Petrology.
- a fine-grained volcanic rock consisting mainly of welded shards of feldspar and quartz.
ignimbrite
/ ĭg′nĭm-brīt′ /
- A volcanic rock formed by the consolidation of volcanic ash and other material ejected by an explosive volcanic eruption.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ignimbrite1
1932; < Latin ign ( is ) fire + imbr-, stem of imber rain, shower + -ite 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ignimbrite1
C20: from Latin ign ( is ) fire + imbr ( is ), imber shower of rain + -ite 1
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