单词 | Plinian |
释义 | Plinian/ˈplɪnɪən![]() adjective Geology Relating to or denoting a type of volcanic eruption in which a narrow stream of gas and ash is violently ejected from a vent to a height of several miles.Plinian eruptions are those that are dominated by a plume of hot gas and ash....
OriginMid 17th century: from Italian pliniano, with reference to the eruption of Vesuvius in ad 79, in which Pliny the Elder died. |
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