hyaloclasts

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A form of hyaloclast — A volcanic glass fragment formed by hot lava rapidly cooling when it encounters water or ice, causing it to shatter into small, glassy pieces.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hyaloclast
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APA

hyaloclasts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyaloclasts

MLA

“hyaloclasts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyaloclasts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyaloclasts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyaloclasts.

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