Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyaloclast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hyalo-clast
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A volcanic glass fragment formed by hot lava rapidly cooling when it encounters water or ice, causing it to shatter into small, glassy pieces.

Example Sentences

"Hyaloclasts occur partly between the individual lava flows, partly in the vents penetrating the volcanic formations."
"Suite IV represents sediment gravity flow deposits near a deep submarine vent, whereas Suite V represents a mixture of hemipelagic mud and epiclastic sand which incorporated some hyaloclasts."

Etymology

From hyalo- + clast.

Inflected Forms

hyaloclasts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hyaloclastite

Questions

What does hyaloclast mean?: A volcanic glass fragment formed by hot lava rapidly cooling when it encounters water or ice, causing it to shatter into small, glassy pieces.
Where does hyaloclast come from?: From hyalo- + clast.

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