English Explanatory Dictionary

volcanic lightning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Electrical discharge that occurs during a volcanic eruption, caused by a build-up of static electricity in colliding ejecta (such as ash and debris).

Word forms

volcanic lightning

Etymology

From volcanic + lightning.

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