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单词 ejecta
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ejecta

[ ih-jek-tuh ]
/ ɪˈdʒɛk tə /
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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

matter ejected, as from a volcano in eruption.

Origin of ejecta

1885–90; neuter plural of Latin ējectus.See eject

Words nearby ejecta

ejaculator, ejaculatory, ejaculatory duct, ejaculatory incompetence, eject, ejecta, ejection, ejection capsule, ejection fraction, ejection murmur, ejection period
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Example sentences from the Web for ejecta

  • Nothing peculiar exists in the ejecta of morning sickness in pregnancy.

    A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
  • This testimony seems to be as clear and indisputable as the explanation given by Peiresc of the ejecta of the Butterflies at Aix.

    Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions.|Frank Cowan

British Dictionary definitions for ejecta

ejecta
/ (ɪˈdʒɛktə) /

pl n

matter thrown out of a crater by an erupting volcano or during a meteorite impact

Word Origin for ejecta

C19: Latin, literally: (things) ejected; see eject
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for ejecta

ejecta
[ ĭ-jĕktə ]

n.

Something that has been ejected from the body.ejection
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for ejecta

ejecta
[ ĭ-jĕktə ]

Ejected matter, especially from an erupting volcano. Volcanic ejecta usually includes volcanic glass, ash, and rock fragments.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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