different between volcaniclastic vs pyroclastic
volcaniclastic
English
Etymology
From volcanic + clastic.
Adjective
volcaniclastic (not comparable)
- (geology) Being a clastic rock chiefly composed of volcanic materials
Noun
volcaniclastic (plural volcaniclastics)
- (geology) A clastic rock chiefly composed of volcanic materials
Related terms
- metamorphiclastic
- plutoniclastic
- pyroclastic
- sedimentaclastic, sedimentoclastic
volcaniclastic From the web:
- what are volcaniclastic rocks
- what does volcaniclastic mean
- what is an volcaniclastic apron
pyroclastic
English
Etymology
From pyro- +? clastic, from Ancient Greek ??? (pûr, “fire”), and ??????? (klastós, “broken”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æst?k
Adjective
pyroclastic (not comparable)
- (volcanology) Mostly composed of rock fragments of volcanic origin or comminuted during an eruption.
Derived terms
- pyroclastic flow
- pyroclastic rock
- pyroclastic surge
Translations
Noun
pyroclastic (plural pyroclastics)
- A rock mostly composed of rock fragments of volcanic origin
pyroclastic From the web:
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- what pyroclastic product travels the farthest
- what pyroclastic flow
- what pyroclastic flow mean
- what's pyroclastic material
- what's pyroclastic mean
- what's pyroclastic ash
- what's pyroclastic texture
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