pyroclastic
About 0.21 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Mostly composed of rock fragments of volcanic origin or comminuted during an eruption.
- noun A rock mostly composed of rock fragments of volcanic origin.
Similar words
subaqueous volcanoclastic volcaniclastic pyrometamorphic clastic vitroclastic fragmentary subvolcanic glomeroporphyritic platy
Often followed by
flows rocks flow material deposits materials debris and rock surge
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