fulgurite
[ fuhl-gyuh-rahyt ]
/ ˈfʌl gyəˌraɪt /
noun
a tubelike formation in sand or rock, caused by lightning.
Words nearby fulgurite
fulgent,
fulgurant,
fulgurate,
fulgurating,
fulguration,
fulgurite,
fulgurous,
fulham,
fuliginous,
full,
full binding
Example sentences from the Web for fulgurite
This fulgurite, which is extremely light, measures six centimetres in length.
Thunder and Lightning |Camille Flammarion
British Dictionary definitions for fulgurite
fulgurite
/ (ˈfʌlɡjʊˌraɪt) /
noun
a tube of glassy mineral matter found in sand and rock, formed by the action of lightning
Word Origin for fulgurite
C19: from Latin
fulgur lightning
Scientific definitions for fulgurite
fulgurite
[ ful′gyə-rīt′, -gə- ]
A slender, usually tubular body of glassy rock produced by lightning striking and then fusing dry sandy soil.