volcanic lightning

noun

Electrical discharge that occurs during a volcanic eruption, caused by a build-up of static electricity in colliding ejecta (such as ash and debris).

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Meanings

nounvolcanic lightning (uncountable)
  1. uncountableclimatologyElectrical discharge that occurs during a volcanic eruption, caused by a build-up of static electricity in colliding ejecta (such as ash and debris).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dirty thunderstorm

Origin

From volcanic + lightning.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 火山雷
  • 火山雷 (huǒshānléi)Translations
French orage volcanique
  • orage volcaniqueTranslations
Italian temporale eruttivo
  • temporale eruttivoTranslations
Polish piorun wulkaniczny
  • piorun wulkanicznyTranslations
Spanish tormenta volcánica, tormenta sucia
  • tormenta volcánicaTranslations
  • tormenta suciaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

volcanic lightning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/volcanic%20lightning

MLA

“volcanic lightning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/volcanic%20lightning. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “volcanic lightning,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/volcanic%20lightning.

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