lava dome
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lava dome
noun lava domes
- A convex volcanic structure made of generally viscous, felsic lava, which grows slowly over time by extrusion from a volcanic edifice, either endogenously, by inflating from within, or exogenously, as erupted flow lobes of lava. Lava domes are rarely seen in shield volcanos.
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noun convex, felsic, volcanic extrusion
| Español | domo de lava, domo tapón |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 火山穹丘 huǒshān qióngqiū |
| Deutsch | Lavadom |
| Italiano | duomo di lava, duomo lavico |
| עברית | כיפת לבה kipat láva |
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@misc{lava_dome_2026,
title = {lava dome},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lava%20dome},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
