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pyroclastic

[pahy-ruh-klas-tik]

py·ro·clas·tic

[pahy-ruh-klas-tik]
adjective Geology.
composed chiefly of fragments of volcanic origin, as agglomerate, tuff, and certain other rocks; volcaniclastic.

Origin:
1885–90; pyro- + clastic
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Pyroclastic is always a great word to know.
So is crust. Does it mean:
process where the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves
outer layer of the earth, about 22 miles deep under the continents and 6 miles deep under the oceans
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pyroclastic (ˌpaɪrəʊˈklæstɪk)
 
adj
(of rocks) formed from the solid fragments ejected during a volcanic eruption

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pyroclastic   (pī'rō-klās'tĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
Composed chiefly of rock fragments of explosive origin, especially those associated with explosive volcanic eruptions. Volcanic ash, obsidian, and pumice are examples of pyroclastic materials.
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