Etymology

fulgurite

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Today it means: Glass formed by a lightning strike melting sand or other material. Full definition →

Latin fulgur
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  1. Latin · derived fromfulgur
  2. English todayfulgurite

From Latin fulgur + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Latinfulgur all →

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