Stratovolcano

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A tall conical volcano, composed of layers (or strata) of hardened lava, tephra and ash.

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"The 2,968-meter-high Merapi stratovolcano has seen increased volcanic activity in recent weeks, with a dome of solidified lava growing rapidly on its summit."

Etymology

From strato- (“layer”) + volcano.

Related phrases

igneous rock

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