FULGURITE


Meaning of FULGURITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfu̇l-g(y)ə-ˌrīt, ˈfu̇l-jə-, ˈfəl- ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin fulgur

Date: 1834

: an often tubular vitrified crust produced by the fusion of sand or rock by lightning

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