TEPHRA


Meaning of TEPHRA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈte-frə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, ashes; akin to Sanskrit dahati it burns — more at foment

Date: circa 1944

: solid material ejected into the air during a volcanic eruption ; especially : ash II,2b

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