: 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
Examples of lava in a Sentence
a flow of molten lava
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The discovery of anorthosite — an ancient type of rock formed from cooling molten lava — in the lunar highlands suggested that, early in its history, the Moon had vast magma oceans.
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Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
Reese’s can do you one better than an oversized chocolate coating: a decadent mashup of a Reese’s Cup and a chocolate lava cake.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2024
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
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Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
Reese’s can do you one better than an oversized chocolate coating: a decadent mashup of a Reese’s Cup and a chocolate lava cake.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2024
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
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“Lava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lava. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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