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cryovolcano

/ˌkɹaɪ.əʊ.vɒlˈkeɪ.nəʊ/US/ˌkɹaɪ.oʊ.vɑlˈkeɪ.noʊ/

cryovolcano noun: a volcano on an icy moon that ejects volatile materials rather than magma.

cryovolcano: a volcano on an icy moon that ejects volatile materials rather than magma
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Noun

cryovolcano (plural cryovolcanoes or cryovolcanos)

  1. A volcano on an icy moon that ejects volatile materials rather than magma.
    Synonyms:
    ice volcano

cryovolcano meaning in Vietnamese

cryovolcano in Vietnamese

cryovolcano
núi lửa băng

Synonyms of cryovolcano

Forms of cryovolcano

pluralcryovolcanoes
pluralcryovolcanos

Origin of cryovolcano

From cryo- + volcano.

Questions about cryovolcano

What does cryovolcano mean?
Cryovolcano means a volcano on an icy moon that ejects volatile materials rather than magma.
What is cryovolcano in Vietnamese?
Cryovolcano in Vietnamese is núi lửa băng. See Cryovolcano meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is cryovolcano?
Cryovolcano is a noun.
How do you pronounce cryovolcano?
Cryovolcano is pronounced /ˌkɹaɪ.əʊ.vɒlˈkeɪ.nəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of cryovolcano?
The plural of cryovolcano is cryovolcanoes.

Words near cryovolcano in the dictionary

  1. cryovial
  2. cryovials
  3. cryovolcanic
  4. cryovolcanically
  5. cryovolcanism
  6. cryovolcano
  7. cryovolcanoes
  8. cryovolcanos
  9. cryphonectriaceous
  10. cryppie
  11. cryppies

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