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单词 fulgurite
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fulgurite

[ fuhl-gyuh-rahyt ]
/ ˈfʌl gyəˌraɪt /

noun

a tubelike formation in sand or rock, caused by lightning.

Origin of fulgurite

1825–35; <Latin fulgur (see fulgurate) + -ite1

Words nearby fulgurite

fulgent, fulgurant, fulgurate, fulgurating, fulguration, fulgurite, fulgurous, fulham, fuliginous, full, fullback
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Example sentences from the Web for fulgurite

  • This fulgurite, which is extremely light, measures six centimetres in length.

    Thunder and Lightning|Camille Flammarion

British Dictionary definitions for fulgurite

fulgurite
/ (ˈfʌlɡjʊˌraɪt) /

noun

a tube of glassy mineral matter found in sand and rock, formed by the action of lightning

Word Origin for fulgurite

C19: from Latin fulgur lightning
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for fulgurite

fulgurite
[ fulgyə-rīt′, -gə- ]

A slender, usually tubular body of glassy rock produced by lightning striking and then fusing dry sandy soil.
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