Definition of fulgurite
: an often tubular vitrified crust produced by the fusion of sand or rock by lightning
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If the soil composition is right, something called a fulgurite can also be created — fused soil that looks like coral.
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Origin and Etymology of fulgurite
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin fulgur
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