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Throw out article on volcanic matter (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ejecta

'volcanic matter' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'throw out article on' is the wordplay.
'throw out' becomes 'eject' ('eject' can be a synonym of 'throw out'**).
'article' becomes 'a' (indefinite article).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'eject'+'a'='EJECTA'

(Other definitions for ejecta that I've seen before include "Stuff thrown" , "Volcanic matter" , "matter being thrown out" , "Material forced out by an eruption" , "Material thrown out by volcano; ace jet (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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