ignimbrite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɪɡnɪmbɹʌɪt/ (UK)
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Etymology
By surface analysis, igni- (“fire”) + Latin imbris (“shower; stormcloud”) + -ite.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A deposit left by a pyroclastic flow from a volcano, consisting of ash, pumice lapilli, and lithic fragments.
The walls of the houses and shops and temples were often constructed of alternating courses of large blocks of ignimbrite and small, sienna-coloured Roman bricks.
2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 13:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ignimbrites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
coignimbrite · co-ignimbrite · ignimbritic