Eruption vs Lapilli - What's the difference?
eruption | lapilli |
A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
A sudden release of pressure or tension.
An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing.
A sphere shaped droplet of molten lava ejected from a volcanic eruption which falls to earth while still at least partially molten, ranging in size from 2 to 64 millimeters.
* {{quote-news, year=2007, date=May 8, author=Henry Fountain, title=It’s Still Dark Out, So Why Are the Birds Singing Away?, work=New York Times
, passage=They also found rounded granules that are probably accretionary lapilli — volcanic hailstones, formed as material gathers in the air. }}
As nouns the difference between eruption and lapilli
is that eruption is eruption while lapilli is a sphere shaped droplet of molten lava ejected from a volcanic eruption which falls to earth while still at least partially molten, ranging in size from 2 to 64 millimeters.eruption
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(en noun)- There was an eruption of joy at the final whistle.
Derived terms
* bozo eruption * (l) * (l) * (l)lapilli
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