Pyroclastic

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Composed chiefly of rock fragments of volcanic origin.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Mostly composed of rock fragments of volcanic origin
  • n. A rock mostly composed of rock fragments of volcanic origin
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Formed by volcanic agencies, or in the process of being erupted: applied to volcanic breccia or to any angular or comminuted material of igneous origin.
  • n. A pyroclastic rock.
  • Word Usage
    "The heavier particles stay close to the ground and roll downhill in what we call a pyroclastic flow."
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