pyrocumulus

Meanings

nounpyrocumulus (plural pyrocumuli)

climatologyA dense cloud associated with fire or volcanic activity.
A large pyrocumulus cloud explodes near Redding on July 27.
2018 August 13, “Massive wildfires scorching California”, in CNN, archived from the original on 11 May 2026

Chinese Mandarin 火積雲 /火积云

French pyrocumulus

Korean 화재적운

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APA

pyrocumulus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrocumulus

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrocumulus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrocumulus.