nuées ardentes

Variant of nuée ardente

nuée ardente definition

nuée ardente (no̵̅o̅ ā′är dänt′)

a thick, deadly volcanic cloud of steam, dust, ash, etc., that explodes violently, may begin to glow, and rushes down the sides of the volcano

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