nuée ardente

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French nuée ardente.

Noun

nuée ardente (plural nuées ardentes or nuée ardentes)

  1. (geology) A pyroclastic flow.

Synonyms

  • Peléan cloud

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɥe aʁ.dɑ̃t/

Noun

nuée ardente f (plural nuées ardentes)

  1. pyroclastic flow
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