stratovolcano
[ strey-toh-vol-key-noh, strat-oh- ]
/ ˌstreɪ toʊ vɒlˈkeɪ noʊ, ˌstræt oʊ- /
noun, plural stra·to·vol·ca·noes stra·to·vol·ca·nos.
a large, steep volcano built up of alternating layers of lava and ash or cinders.
Also called
composite volcano.
Words nearby stratovolcano
strato-,
stratocracy,
stratocumulus,
stratopause,
stratosphere,
stratovolcano,
stratton,
stratum,
stratum compactum,
stratum corneum,
stratum functionale
Scientific definitions for composite volcano (1 of 2)
composite volcano
See under volcano.
Scientific definitions for composite volcano (2 of 2)
stratovolcano
[ străt′ō-vŏl-kā′nō ]
See under volcano.