stratovolcano

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

noun

, Geology.

, plural stra·to·vol·ca·noes, stra·to·vol·ca·nos.

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. Compare cinder cone, shield volcano.

stratovolcano

/ străt′ō-vŏl-kā′nō /

1. See under volcano

Word History and Origins

Origin of stratovolcano¹

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