volcanic lightning

English

Etymology

From volcanic +‎ lightning.

Noun

volcanic lightning (uncountable)

1. (volcanology, meteorology) Electrical discharge that occurs during a volcanic eruption, caused by a build-up of static electricity in colliding ejecta (such as ash and debris).

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 火山雷 (huǒshānléi)