Ignimbrite (noun)
ig-nim-brite
a fine-grained volcanic rock consisting mainly of welded shards of feldspar and quartz.
Ignimbrite is a compound of two Latin words: ignis, meaning “fire,” and imber, meaning “rain, shower.” Ignis is the source of igneous, ignition.
Example sentences
“The geologists chiseled out a block of ignimbrite to study an ancient volcanic eruption.”
Favonian (adj) fav-oh-nee-un Of or relating to the west wind./ Mild or favorable; propitious. 1650–60; Latin Favōniānus. See Favonius, -an. foehn (more…)
