| 释义 |
sur·tur·brand
\ˈsərd.ərˌbrand\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Icelandic surtarbrandr jet, surturbrand, from Surtr, giant fire demon in Scandinavian legend (akin to Old Norse svartr black) + Icelandic brandr firebrand, from Old Norse — more at swart, brand
: a variety of lignite in Iceland and the Faeroes occurring in seams between beds of volcanic rock |