Plinian

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Pliny the Younger or Pliny the Elder. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Descriptive of a style of volcanic eruption similar in character and in intensity to that of the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius witnessed by Pliny the Younger. not-comparable

    "The earliest activity of Monte Vulture, central Italy, included ignimbrites but the bulk of the volcano was built up by plinian airfall deposits."

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"The earliest activity of Monte Vulture, central Italy, included ignimbrites but the bulk of the volcano was built up by plinian airfall deposits."

Etymology

From Pliny + -an.

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