ejecta

ejecta Definition

ejec·ta (ē jek′tə)

ejected matter, as from the body, a volcano, etc.

Etymology: ModL < neut. pl. of ejectus

ejecta Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

secondary: Only bodies 1km diameter actually impact, and the dispersion of secondary ejecta is suppressed.

Noun used with modifier

supernova: Abstract We derive a method for inverting emission-line profiles formed in supernova ejecta.
impact: A late Triassic impact ejecta layer in southwestern Britain.

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