lava

noun

la·va ˈlä-və

ˈla-

: molten rock that issues from a volcano or from a fissure in the surface of a planet (such as earth) or moon

also : such rock that has cooled and hardened

lavalike

ˈlä-və-ˌlīk

ˈla-

adjective

Examples of lava in a Sentence

a flow of molten lava

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On May 18, 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens emitted 1.5 million metric tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere while its pyroclastic lava flow incinerated virtually everything within a 230-square-mile radius. —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024 Whether hosting professionals or amateurs, Greater Zion golf offers an array of topographies and geographic features including red rocks, black lava flows, red hills, canyons, plateaus and waterways. —

Michael Loré, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 The agency said over the past 12,000 years, there have been four lava flows that started on the apron of the volcano and two vents along the south ridge. —

Greg Wehner, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024 After the lava solidified, silicon-rich fluids circulating in the rocks deposited a layer of silicon-dioxide crystals in volcanic cavities. —

David Bressan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lava