stratovolcano
[ strey-toh-vol-key-noh, strat-oh- ]
/ ˌstreɪ toʊ vɒlˈkeɪ noʊ, ˌstræt oʊ- /
noun, plural stra·to·vol·ca·noes stra·to·vol·ca·nos.
a large, steep volcano built up of alternating layers of lava and ash or cinders.
Nearby words
strato-, stratocracy, stratocumulus, stratopause, stratosphere, stratovolcano, stratton, stratum, stratum compactum, stratum corneum, stratum functionale
Also called composite volcano.
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Science definitions for stratovolcano
stratovolcano
[ străt′ō-vŏl-kā′nō ]
See under volcano.
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