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noun
A type of volcanic eruption marked by the ejection of large columns of volcanic debris and gases into the stratosphere; particularly large amounts of pumice, caused by a very powerful, gas-driven eruption.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, volcanology
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Synonyms: Vesuvian eruption
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noun
a volcanic eruption in which a stream of gas and ash is violently ejected to a height of several miles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: volcanic eruption, eruption
History
Named for the description given by Pliny the Younger of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., which has been taken as archetypical of this type of eruption.
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