NUÉE ARDENTE


Meaning of NUÉE ARDENTE in English

[ ˌnjʊeɪ α:'dɒ~t \]

■ noun Geology an incandescent cloud of gas, ash, and lava fragments ejected from a volcano, typically as part of a pyroclastic flow.

Origin

Fr., lit. 'burning cloud'.

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