pyrocumulonimbus

English

Etymology

pyro- +‎ cumulonimbus

Noun

pyrocumulonimbus (plural pyrocumulonimbuses or pyrocumulonimbi)

  1. an extreme manifestation of a pyrocumulus, generated by the heat of a wildfire, that often rises to the upper troposphere or lower stratosphere.

Synonyms
  • cumulonimbus flammagenitus
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