CEFR B2

pyroclastic

noun

Meaning

pyroclastic means a rock mostly composed of rock fragments of volcanic origin. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses pyroclastic to mean a rock mostly composed of rock fragments of volcanic origin.
The teacher asked students to find pyroclastic in the reading.

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pyroclastic (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses pyroclastic to mean a rock mostly composed of rock fragments of volcanic origin.
The teacher asked students to find pyroclastic in the reading.
Check the words around pyroclastic to choose the right meaning.

How to Use pyroclastic

a/the pyroclastic (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a pyroclastic."
pyroclastic in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked pyroclastic in context before translating it."

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