tephra
[ tef-ruh ]
/ ˈtɛf rə /
noun (used with a plural verb)
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
Origin of tephra
First recorded in 1960–65,
tephra is from the Greek word
téphra (singular) ashes
Words nearby tephra
tepe gawra,
tepee,
tepefy,
tepexpán man,
tephillin,
tephra,
tephrite,
tephrochronology,
tephroite,
tepic,
tepid
British Dictionary definitions for tephra
tephra
/ (ˈtɛfrə) /
noun
mainly US
solid matter ejected during a volcanic eruption
Word Origin for tephra
C20: Greek, literally: ashes
Scientific definitions for tephra
tephra
[ tĕf′rə ]
Solid matter, such as ash, dust, and cinders, that is ejected into the air by an erupting volcano. Tephra is a general term for all pyroclastic materials ejected from a volcano.