pyrocumulus

English

Etymology

From pyro- +‎ cumulus.

Noun

pyrocumulus (plural pyrocumuli)

1. (volcanology, meteorology) A dense cloud associated with fire or volcanic activity.
   • 2018 August 13, “Massive wildfires scorching California”, in CNN‎^[1], archived from the original on 11 May 2026:

     A large pyrocumulus cloud explodes near Redding on July 27.

Hyponyms

• pyrocumulonimbus

Related terms

• flammagenitus

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 火積雲 / 火积云 (huǒjīyún)

• French: pyrocumulus (fr) m or f
• Korean: 화재적운 (hwajaejeogun)