volcanic mud

volcanic mud
noun
: mud that is formed by the mixture with water of volcanic ash or of other fragmental products of volcanic explosions and that is often initially hot and may flow much like a lava stream

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volcanic mud or volcanic sand noun
Volcanic ash that has been deposited under water and sorted and stratified
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Main Entry: ↑volcano

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  • volcanic — /vɒlˈkænɪk/ (say vol kanik) adjective 1. of or relating to a volcano or volcanoes: a volcanic eruption. 2. discharged from or produced by volcanoes: volcanic mud. 3. characterised by the presence of volcanoes. 4. suggestive of a volcano, or its… …  

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