stratovolcano

[strey-toh-vol-key-noh, strat-oh-]

noun

Geology.

plural

stratovolcanoes, stratovolcanos 

1. a conical volcano with a sloping profile, often very grand in size, having been formed by alternating layers of lava and fragmental material such as ash and cinders.

stratovolcano

1. See under volcano

Word History and Origins

Origin of stratovolcano¹

First recorded in 1890–95; strato- ( def. ) + volcano ( def. ); translation of German Stratovulkan

Example Sentences

The towering 14,179-foot stratovolcano in Northern California’s Cascade Range averages about one death a year, according to the U.S.

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These missing rocks can add up to entire missing landscapes: beyond Earth, you’d have a tough time finding anything like the limestone columns of Hạ Long Bay, a stratovolcano like Mt.

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The stratovolcano, which is located 750km south of the capital, has been active for about 650,000 years.

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The Nevado del Ruiz is a stratovolcano or composite volcano.

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The Nevado del Ruiz is a stratovolcano, or composite volcano, which straddles the border between Colombia's Tolima and Caldas provinces.

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