Definition of lapilli in English:

lapilli

plural noun ləˈpɪlʌɪləˈpiˌlī

Geology

Rock fragments ejected from a volcano.
Example sentencesExamples
- We thought they might be lapilli - little volcanic hailstones that form when you have an eruption of volcanic ash and it coagulates and falls out.
- Mount Vesuvius' eruption buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in volcanic ash and lapilli, preserving it in its current ghost-town-like state.
- We infer that the framework through which transport took place consists of lapilli lodged within elutriation networks similar to those observed in the field (vertical ‘pipes’ having elongated sheet-like forms in three dimensions).
- Atmospheric aggregates include: fine particles lodged in the vesicles of larger grains; ash clots and flakes bound by electrostatic forces; accretionary lapilli, pellets or mud-drops formed by wet particle adhesion.
- Some matrix ash samples were also analysed to ensure that the complete geochemical range could be assessed, and where lapilli were not available.

Origin

Mid 18th century (in the general sense 'stones, pebbles'): via Italian from Latin, plural of lapillus, diminutive of lapis 'stone'.

Definition of lapilli in US English:

lapilli

plural nounləˈpiˌlī

Geology

Rock fragments ejected from a volcano.
Example sentencesExamples
- We infer that the framework through which transport took place consists of lapilli lodged within elutriation networks similar to those observed in the field (vertical ‘pipes’ having elongated sheet-like forms in three dimensions).
- Mount Vesuvius' eruption buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in volcanic ash and lapilli, preserving it in its current ghost-town-like state.
- Atmospheric aggregates include: fine particles lodged in the vesicles of larger grains; ash clots and flakes bound by electrostatic forces; accretionary lapilli, pellets or mud-drops formed by wet particle adhesion.
- We thought they might be lapilli - little volcanic hailstones that form when you have an eruption of volcanic ash and it coagulates and falls out.
- Some matrix ash samples were also analysed to ensure that the complete geochemical range could be assessed, and where lapilli were not available.

Origin

Mid 18th century (in the general sense ‘stones, pebbles’): via Italian from Latin, plural of lapillus, diminutive of lapis ‘stone’.

单词	lapilli
释义	Definition of lapilli in English: lapilli plural noun ləˈpɪlʌɪləˈpiˌlī Geology Rock fragments ejected from a volcano. Example sentencesExamples We thought they might be lapilli - little volcanic hailstones that form when you have an eruption of volcanic ash and it coagulates and falls out. Mount Vesuvius' eruption buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in volcanic ash and lapilli, preserving it in its current ghost-town-like state. We infer that the framework through which transport took place consists of lapilli lodged within elutriation networks similar to those observed in the field (vertical ‘pipes’ having elongated sheet-like forms in three dimensions). Atmospheric aggregates include: fine particles lodged in the vesicles of larger grains; ash clots and flakes bound by electrostatic forces; accretionary lapilli, pellets or mud-drops formed by wet particle adhesion. Some matrix ash samples were also analysed to ensure that the complete geochemical range could be assessed, and where lapilli were not available. Origin Mid 18th century (in the general sense 'stones, pebbles'): via Italian from Latin, plural of lapillus, diminutive of lapis 'stone'. Definition of lapilli in US English: lapilli plural nounləˈpiˌlī Geology Rock fragments ejected from a volcano. Example sentencesExamples We infer that the framework through which transport took place consists of lapilli lodged within elutriation networks similar to those observed in the field (vertical ‘pipes’ having elongated sheet-like forms in three dimensions). Mount Vesuvius' eruption buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in volcanic ash and lapilli, preserving it in its current ghost-town-like state. Atmospheric aggregates include: fine particles lodged in the vesicles of larger grains; ash clots and flakes bound by electrostatic forces; accretionary lapilli, pellets or mud-drops formed by wet particle adhesion. We thought they might be lapilli - little volcanic hailstones that form when you have an eruption of volcanic ash and it coagulates and falls out. Some matrix ash samples were also analysed to ensure that the complete geochemical range could be assessed, and where lapilli were not available. Origin Mid 18th century (in the general sense ‘stones, pebbles’): via Italian from Latin, plural of lapillus, diminutive of lapis ‘stone’.
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