Plinian
/ (ˈplɪnɪən) /
adjective
geology (of a volcanic eruption) characterized by repeated explosions
Origin of Plinian
1C20: named after Pliny the Younger, who described such eruptions
Words Nearby Plinian
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How to use Plinian in a sentence
It would be impossible in any case for me to attempt a Plinian panegyric, or a French éloge.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols) | Thomas De QuinceyRead two papers before the Plinian Society of Edinburgh "at the close of 1826 or early in 1827."
More Letters of Charles Darwin | Charles DarwinFast-moving deadly pyroclastic flows (“nuées ardentes”) are also commonly associated with Plinian eruptions.
Volcanoes | Robert I. TillingThe most powerful eruptions are called “Plinian” and involve the explosive ejection of relatively viscous lava.
Volcanoes | Robert I. Tilling
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