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stratovolcano
[ strey-toh-vol-key-noh, strat-oh- ]
noun
, Geology.
, plural stra·to·vol·ca·noes, stra·to·vol·ca·nos.
- 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 /
- See under volcano
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stratovolcano1
First recorded in 1890–95; strato- ( def ) + volcano ( def ); translation of German Stratovulkan
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