noun
- Glassy tubes or crusts formed in sand or soil when lightning strikes, created by the intense heat fusing silica particles together.
Usage: plural form; singular is fulgurite; geological/scientific term
Examples
- The geologist discovered fulgurites in the sandy beach after the thunderstorm.
- Fulgurites are rare natural formations that provide evidence of lightning strikes.
- The hollow fulgurites resembled delicate glass sculptures created by nature's electricity.
- Collectors search for fulgurites in desert regions where lightning frequently strikes sand.
- Scientists study fulgurites to better understand the temperature and energy of lightning bolts.