hyaloclast
hyaloclast · hyaloclasts
A volcanic glass fragment formed by hot lava rapidly cooling when it encounters water…A volcanic glass fragment formed by hot lava rapidly cooling when it encounters water or ice, causing it to shatter into small, glassy pieces.
Meaning
1 sensesA volcanic glass fragment formed by hot lava rapidly cooling when it encounters water or ice, causing it to shatter into small, glassy pieces.
Origin
From hyalo- + clast.From hyalo- + clast.
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Forms
plural: hyaloclasts| Singular | hyaloclast |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhyaloclastite