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vol·ca·no (v

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n. pl. vol·ca·noes or vol·ca·nos

a. An opening in the earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected.

b. A similar opening on the surface of another planet.

2. A mountain formed by the materials ejected from a volcano.

[Italian, from Spanish volcán or Portuguese volcão, both probably from Latin volcnus, vulcnus, fire, flames, from Volcnus, Vulcan.]

volcano

cutaway of an erupting volcano

Volcanoes

See also geology; mountains.

volcanism

the phenomena connected with volcanoes and volcanic activity. Also vulcanism. — volcanist, n.

volcanology

Geology. the scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena. Also vulcanology. — volcanologist, n. — volcanologic, volcanological, adj.

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