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Meaning of "pyroclastic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PYROCLASTIC

pyroclastic  [ˌpaɪrəʊˈklæstɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYROCLASTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pyroclastic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PYROCLASTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pyroclastic

Pyroclastic rock

Pyroclastic rocks or pyroclastics are clastic rocks composed solely or primarily of volcanic materials. Where the volcanic material has been transported and reworked through mechanical action, such as by wind or water, these rocks are termed volcaniclastic. Commonly associated with unsieved volcanic activity—such as Plinian or krakatoan eruption styles, or phreatomagmatic eruptions—pyroclastic deposits are commonly formed from airborne ash, lapilli and bombs or blocks ejected from the volcano itself, mixed in with shattered country rock. Pyroclastic rocks may be a range of clast sizes, from the largest agglomerates, to very fine ashes and tuffs. Pyroclasts of different sizes are classified as volcanic bombs, lapilli, and volcanic ash. Ash is considered to be pyroclastic because it is a fine dust made up of volcanic rock. One of the most spectacular forms of pyroclastic deposit are the ignimbrites, deposits formed by the high-temperature gas-and-ash mix of a pyroclastic flow event.

Definition of pyroclastic in the English dictionary

The definition of pyroclastic in the dictionary is formed from the solid fragments ejected during a volcanic eruption.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PYROCLASTIC


anaclastic
ˌænəˈklæstɪk
anticlastic
ˌæntɪˈklæstɪk
bioclastic
ˌbaɪəʊˈklæstɪk
cataclastic
ˌkætəˈklæstɪk
clastic
ˈklæstɪk
cryptoclastic
ˌkrɪptəʊˈklæstɪk
dysplastic
dɪsˈplæstɪk
elastic
ɪˈlæstɪk
hypoplastic
ˌhaɪpəʊˈplæstɪk
iconoclastic
aɪˌkɒnəˈklæstɪk
inelastic
ˌɪnɪˈlæstɪk
neoplastic
ˌniːəʊˈplæstɪk
osteoclastic
ˌɒstɪəʊˈklæstɪk
periclastic
ˌpɛrɪˈklæstɪk
plagioclastic
ˌpleɪdʒɪəʊˈklæstɪk
plastic
ˈplæstɪk
proteoclastic
ˌprəʊtɪəʊˈklæstɪk
scholastic
skəˈlæstɪk
synclastic
sɪŋˈklæstɪk
thermoplastic
ˌθɜːməʊˈplæstɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PYROCLASTIC

pyroballogy
pyrocatechin
pyrocatechol
pyroceram
pyrochemical
pyrochemically
pyroclast
pyroconductivity
pyroelectric
pyroelectricity
pyrogallate
pyrogallic
pyrogallol
pyrogen
pyrogenetic
pyrogenic
pyrogenicity
pyrogenous
pyrognostic
pyrognostics

WORDS THAT END LIKE PYROCLASTIC

bombastic
domestic
drastic
enthusiastic
fantastic
foam plastic
gymnastic
lymphoblastic
mastic
monastic
myeloblastic
orgastic
orgiastic
phantastic
sarcastic
Silastic
spastic
stochastic
trophoblastic
unenthusiastic
viscoelastic

Synonyms and antonyms of pyroclastic in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pyroclastic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PYROCLASTIC

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The translations of pyroclastic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pyroclastic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

火山碎屑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

piroclástico
570 millions of speakers

English

pyroclastic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pyroclastic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحمم البركانية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пирокластических
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

piroclástico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pyroclastic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pyroclastique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pyroclastic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pyroklastischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

火砕流
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화산 쇄설
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pyroclastic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nham
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பைரோகிளாஸ்டிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाइरोक्लास्टिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

piroklastik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piroclastico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piroklastyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пірокластичні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

piroclastic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυροκλαστικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

piroklastiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pyroclastic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pyroklastisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pyroclastic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PYROCLASTIC»

The term «pyroclastic» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.904 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PYROCLASTIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pyroclastic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYROCLASTIC»

Discover the use of pyroclastic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pyroclastic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pyroclastic Rocks
Most of the book is concerned with the wide spectrum of pyroclastic rocks formed on land and under water and by fallout and various flowage mechanisms.
Richard V. Fisher, Hans-Ulrich Schmincke, 1989
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Volcanic Hazards
Pyroclastic Density Currents Among the most hazardous of volcanic events are pyroclastic density currents, which vary widely but share many characteristics. All are gravity-driven, rapidly moving, ground- hugging mixtures of rock fragments ...
Robert I. Tilling, 1989
3
The Eruption of Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat, from ...
Deposits from dome-collapse and fountain-collapse pyroclastic flows at Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat P. D. COLE1. E. S. CALDER2. R. S. J. SPARKS2, A. B. CLARKE3. T. H. DRUITT4, S. R. YOUNG5, R. A. HERD6, C. L. HARFORD2 ...
Timothy H. Druitt, B. Peter Kokelaar, 2002
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Disaster Medicine
Mechanisms of Injury Pyroclastic Flows (Ignimbrites and Nuees Ardentes) Pvroclastic flows and mudslides are the most common direct cause of death associated with volcanic eruptions (4). Pyroclastic flows are associated with volcanoes ...
David E. Hogan, Jonathan L. Burstein, 2007
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Stratigraphy: Terminology and Practice
They comprise autoclastic, pyroclastic and hydroclastic rocks The autoclastic products are the result of mechanic fragmentation of lavas during solidification ( e.g. progressive breccias of lava flows, breccias from collapsing domes); The ...
Jacques Rey, Simone Galeotti, 2008
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Sedimentary Basins: Evolution, Facies, and Sediment Budget
2.4.2 Tephra Deposits on Land Fallout tephra deposits result from pyroclastic and phreatomagmatic eruptions. Their material is ejected from a volcanic vent. Hot tephra and gas produce a buoyant plume rising high into the atmosphere (Fig.
Gerhard Einsele, 2000
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Volcanoes: Crucibles of Change
There are two main kinds of pyroclastic flows — one is a fairly dense mixture of ash, stone, and gas and the other is a more dilute gas-rich mixture. Dense pyroclastic flows are confined within and move down valleys. Dilute pyroclastic flows are ...
Richard V. Fisher, Grant Heiken, Jeffrey B. Hulen, 1998
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Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
Pyroclastic fall deposits mantle topography except steep slopes Pyroclastic flow deposits confined to valleys Pyroclastic surge deposits occur over topography, thicken in valleys Fig. 17.3 Distribution of ash over topography from pyroclastic falls ...
Gary Nichols, 2009
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Geohazard-associated Geounits: Atlas and Glossary
Sub-group Ps Pyroclastic Density Current Deposits Ps1 Ps1 Pyroclastic Flows and Surges, Undifferentiated Characterization Flows and surges originate as explosive eruptions of high viscosity magmas which expel fragments of materials from ...
Q. Hugh J. Gwyn, L. A. Rivard, 2009
10
The Physics of Explosive Volcanic Eruptions
Erosion by pyroclastic flows on Lascar Volcano. Chile. Bulletin of Volcanology, 58. 557-565. — , Wilson, L & Hulme. G. 1978. Theoretical modeling of the generation, movement, and emplacement of pyroclastic flows by column collapse .
Jennifer Susan Gilbert, Robert Stephen John Sparks, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYROCLASTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pyroclastic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Colima volcano (Mexico) July 2015 photos: evacuations and Monte …
View towards the ravine through which the pyroclastic flow entered the widening, flatter area. ... The force of the pyroclastic flow knocked over trees and bushes. «VolcanoDiscovery, Jul 15»
2
Trans Am's Pyroclastic Fun
Ten albums later, and the three-piece known as Trans Am is still barreling through layers of earth crust and rock. Post rock, prog rock, hard rock, electro ... «TheStranger.com, Jun 15»
3
Pyroclastic flow observed in Bulusan eruption
The Phivolcs chief said that in the 1970's most of the eruptions of the Mt. Bulusan were phreatic but starting in the 1990s, lava and pyroclastic flow have been ... «ABS CBN News, Jun 15»
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Watch pyroclastic flow surge down the hillside during Sinabung …
In Reynolds' video above, Sinabung's pyroclastic flow surges down the mountainside on Friday, destroying everything in its path, including farms. The beginning ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
5
Watch: Volcano erupts on Japanese island
A pyroclastic flow of super-heated gas and rock flowed down the side of Mount Shindake and reached the ocean after the mountain's “explosive” eruption, but ... «euronews, May 15»
6
Image of Asia: Pyroclastic Flows Erupt From Mount Sinabung
In this photo by Binsar Bakkara, Mount Sinabung releases pyroclastic flows as seen from Tiga Serangkai in North Sumatra province, Indonesia. Villages within 3 ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
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Sinabung volcano (Sumatra, Indonesia) update: growing lava lobe …
The volcano continues to effuse a viscous lava lobe from its summit crater. Frequent rockfalls and pyroclastic flows occur due to partial collapses of the sticky ... «VolcanoDiscovery, Mar 15»
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Fuego volcano (Guatemala): new paroxysm generating lava flows …
Ash plumes from explosions and rising ash from the pyroclastic flows (co-ignimbrite ash) have been rising to 5 km altitude and causing moderate ash fall in ... «VolcanoDiscovery, Feb 15»
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The last thing he ever saw: Hiker's photograph captures Japanese …
Pyroclastic flows are one of the most destructive and deadly processes of a volcanic eruption. The flows act and look like a body of liquid but are actually ... «Daily Mail, Oct 14»
10
Japanese Volcano Eruption Caught on Video … VERY Up Close …
Suddenly, the volcano erupted, letting loose an incredible pyroclastic flow, a torrent of superheated ash that barrels down the slopes of the volcano like a ... «Slate Magazine, Sep 14»

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