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ignimbrite

Pronunciation: /ˈɪgnɪmbrʌɪt/
Definition of ignimbrite

noun

[mass noun] Geology
  • a volcanic rock consisting essentially of pumice fragments, formed by the consolidation of material deposited by pyroclastic flows.

Origin:

1930s: from Latin ignis 'fire' + imber, imbr- 'shower of rain, storm cloud' + -ite1

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