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ignimbrite
[ ig-nim-brahyt ]
/ ˈɪg nɪmˌbraɪt /
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noun Petrology.
a fine-grained volcanic rock consisting mainly of welded shards of feldspar and quartz.
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Also called welded tuff.
Origin of ignimbrite
Words nearby ignimbrite
Ignatius of Loyola, Ignatius of Loyola, Saint, igneous, igneous rock, ignescent, ignimbrite, ignipuncture, ignis fatuus, ignite, igniter, ignition
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British Dictionary definitions for ignimbrite
ignimbrite
/ (ˈɪɡnɪmˌbraɪt) /
noun
a rock formed by the deposition at high temperature and the consolidation of a nuée ardente or other type of ash flow, being a complicated mixture of volcanic materials welded together by heat, hot gases, and pressureAlso called: welded tuft See tuft
Word Origin for ignimbrite
C20: from Latin ign (is) fire + imbr (is), imber shower of rain + -ite 1
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Scientific definitions for ignimbrite
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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