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ejecta spherule

ejecta spherule noun: an ejecta that is roughly in the shape of a small sphere.

Noun

ejecta spherule (plural ejecta spherules)

  1. An ejecta that is roughly in the shape of a small sphere.
    • Back-scattered electron image, and EDS maps showing the intensity of Ca, Si, K, Mg and Fe in a typical ejecta spherule from the event deposit.2012, “Tsunami backwash deposits with Chicxulub impact ejecta and dinosaur remains from the Cretaceous–Palaeogene boundary in the La Popa Basin, Mexico”, in (Please provide the book title or journal...
    • Micro-CT image showing cutaway of clay-altered ejecta spherule with internal core of unaltered impact glass.(Can we date this quote?), “Stunning Discovery Offers Glimpse Of Minutes Following ‘Dinosaur-Killer’ Chicxulub Impact”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)

Forms of ejecta spherule

pluralejecta spherules

Questions about ejecta spherule

What does ejecta spherule mean?
Ejecta spherule means an ejecta that is roughly in the shape of a small sphere.
What part of speech is ejecta spherule?
Ejecta spherule is a noun.
What is the plural of ejecta spherule?
The plural of ejecta spherule is ejecta spherules.

Words near ejecta spherule in the dictionary

  1. Ejagham
  2. EJB
  3. EJBs
  4. eject
  5. ejecta
  6. ejecta spherule
  7. ejectability
  8. ejectable
  9. ejectables
  10. ejectamenta
  11. ejected

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