ejecta

[ ih-jek-tuh ]
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noun(used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. matter ejected, as from a volcano in eruption.

Origin of ejecta

1
1885–90; neuter plural of Latin ējectus.See eject

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British Dictionary definitions for ejecta

ejecta

/ (ɪˈdʒɛktə) /


pl n
  1. matter thrown out of a crater by an erupting volcano or during a meteorite impact

Origin of ejecta

1
C19: Latin, literally: (things) ejected; see eject

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Scientific definitions for ejecta

ejecta

[ ĭ-jĕk ]


  1. Ejected matter, especially from an erupting volcano. Volcanic ejecta usually includes volcanic glass, ash, and rock fragments.

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