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diatreme

/ˈdaɪ.əˌtɹim/

diatreme noun: a cone-shaped volcanic vent produced by the explosion of gas-filled magma.

Noun

diatreme (plural diatremes)

  1. A cone-shaped volcanic vent produced by the explosion of gas-filled magma.

Forms of diatreme

pluraldiatremes

Origin of diatreme

From dia- + -treme.

Questions about diatreme

What does diatreme mean?
Diatreme means a cone-shaped volcanic vent produced by the explosion of gas-filled magma.
What part of speech is diatreme?
Diatreme is a noun.
How do you pronounce diatreme?
Diatreme is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.əˌtɹim/.
What is the plural of diatreme?
The plural of diatreme is diatremes.

Words near diatreme in the dictionary

  1. diatopic
  2. diatopically
  3. diatopy
  4. diatoric
  5. diatoxanthin
  6. diatreme
  7. diatremes
  8. diatreta
  9. diatretum
  10. diatribal
  11. diatribe

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