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
- stratocracy,
- stratocumulus,
- stratopause,
- stratosphere,
- stratospheric,
- stratton,
- stratum,
- stratum compactum,
- stratum corneum,
- stratum functionale
Also called composite volcano.
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stratovolcano
coined in German (von Seebach, 1866), from strato-, comb. form of stratus (see stratum) + volcano. So called for its composite structure.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
stratovolcano
[ străt′ō-vŏl-kā′nō ]
See under volcano.
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