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lava dome

lava dome noun: a convex volcanic structure made of generally viscous, felsic lava, which grows slowly over time by extrusion from a volcanic edifice, either endogenously, by inflating from within, or exogenously, as erupted flow lobes of lava.

Noun

lava dome (plural lava domes)

  1. A convex volcanic structure made of generally viscous, felsic lava, which grows slowly over time by extrusion from a volcanic edifice, either endogenously, by inflating from within, or exogenously, as erupted flow lobes of lava.
    • Lava domes are rarely seen in shield volcanos.
    • Mount St. Helens has been building a new lava dome since the May, 1980 eruption.

Forms of lava dome

plurallava domes

Questions about lava dome

What does lava dome mean?
Lava dome means a convex volcanic structure made of generally viscous, felsic lava, which grows slowly over time by extrusion from a volcanic edifice, either endogenously, by inflating from within, or exogenously, as erupted flow lobes of lava.
What part of speech is lava dome?
Lava dome is a noun.
What is the plural of lava dome?
The plural of lava dome is lava domes.

Words near lava dome in the dictionary

  1. lava cake
  2. lava cakes
  3. lava cast
  4. lava cone
  5. lava cones
  6. lava dome
  7. lava domes
  8. lava field
  9. lava flow
  10. lava flows
  11. lava lake

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