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Fulgurite

Ful′gu-rite

,
Noun.
[L.
fulguritus
, p. p. of
fulgurire
to strike with lightning, fr.
fulgur
lightning: cf. F.
fulgurite
.]
A vitrified sand tube produced by the striking of lightning on sand; a lightning tube; also, the portion of rock surface fused by a lightning discharge.

Definition 2024


fulgurite

fulgurite

English

Noun

fulgurite (plural fulgurites)

  1. glass formed by a lightning strike melting sand or other material

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