pyroclastic rock

noun

Any rock formed by the accumulation of fragmented volcanic material (pyroclasts) ejected during explosive eruptions.

Meanings

nounpyroclastic rock (plural pyroclastic rocks)

plural pyroclastic rocks

  1. geographyAny rock formed by the accumulation of fragmented volcanic material (pyroclasts) ejected during explosive eruptions.
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