"ejecta" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪˈd͡ʒɛktə/, /əˈd͡ʒɛktə/
Etymology: Neuter plural of Latin ējectus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|ējectus}} Latin ējectus Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} ejecta pl (plural only)
  1. (geology) Material which has been ejected, especially from a volcano or an impact crater. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Geology Derived forms: ejecta spherule Translations (material which has been ejected, especially from a volcano): 噴出物 (Chinese Mandarin), 喷出物 (pēnchūwù) (Chinese Mandarin), heite (Finnish), éjecta [masculine] (French), Ejecta [feminine] (German), 噴出物 (funshutsubutsu) (alt: ふんしゅつぶつ) (Japanese), вы́бросы (výbrosy) [masculine, plural] (Russian)

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