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stratovolcano
[ strey-toh-vol-key-noh, strat-oh- ]
/ ˌstreɪ toʊ vɒlˈkeɪ noʊ, ˌstræt oʊ- /
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noun, plural stra·to·vol·ca·noes, stra·to·vol·ca·nos.Geology.
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.Compare cinder cone, shield volcano.
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Also called com·pos·ite vol·ca·no [kuhm-poz-it vol-key-noh] /kəmˈpɒz ɪt vɒlˌkeɪ noʊ/ .
Words nearby stratovolcano
strato-, stratocracy, stratocumulus, stratopause, stratosphere, stratovolcano, Stratton, stratum, stratum title, stratus, stratus clouds
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Scientific definitions for stratovolcano
stratovolcano
[ străt′ō-vŏl-kā′nō ]
See under volcano.
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