Nuée Ardente (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural nu·ées ar·dentes [French ny-ey zar-dahnt]. /French nü eɪ zarˈdɑ̃t/. Geology.
  1. (in a volcanic eruption) a swiftly flowing, dense cloud of hot gases, ashes, and lava fragments.
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  1. a rapidly moving turbulent incandescent cloud of gas, ash, and rock fragments flowing close to the ground after violent ejection from a volcano
Plural nuées ardentes (nōō-āz′ ăr-däɴt′)
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