IGNIMBRITE


Meaning of IGNIMBRITE in English

/ig"nim bruyt'/ , n. Petrol.

a fine-grained volcanic rock consisting mainly of welded shards of feldspar and quartz. Also called welded tuff .

[ 1932; ign ( is ) fire + imbr-, s. of imber rain, shower + -ITE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .