NUÉE ARDENTE


Meaning of NUÉE ARDENTE in English

Fr. /nyuu ay annrdd dahonnt"/ , pl. nuées ardentes Fr. /nyuu ay zannrdd dahonnt"/ . Geol.

(in a volcanic eruption) a swiftly flowing, dense cloud of hot gases, ashes, and lava fragments.

[ 1900-05; ]

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