: a hard rock formed by solidification of chiefly fine deposits of volcanic ash
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebIts largest eruption put down a 200m thick layer of ignimbrite—a frozen foam of volcanic ash, rock, and gas—over much of the central north island. Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 16 Oct. 2017
Word History
Etymology
German Ignimbrit, from Latin ignis + imbr- (from imber rain) + German -it -ite entry 1 — more at imbricate