Lava synonyms
lä'və, lăv'ə
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magma (related)
The definition of magma is the molten rock material under the Earth's crust or a suspension of particles in a liquid.
An extremely porous, glassy, extrusive igneous rock typically light enough to float on water, used as an abrasive and in making soaps, polishes, etc.
volcanic rock
Igneous rock, as basalt, that solidified rapidly from molten lava at or near the earth's surface
The vitreous mass left as a residue by the smelting of metallic ore. It consists mostly of the siliceous and aluminous impurities from the iron ore.
volcano (related)
volcanic (related)
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Ruins or remains, as of a destroyed civilization
basaltic (related)
crater (related)
coulee
(Louisiana & Southern Mississippi) A streambed, often dry according to the season.
rhyolitic (related)
pyroclastic (related)
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stalagmite (related)
andesitic (related)
rhyolite (related)
scoria (related)
aa pahoehoe pillow lava (related)
The igneous rock formed when this substance cools and hardens. Depending on its composition and the rate at which it cools, lava can be glassy, very finely grained, ropelike, or coarsely grained. When it cools underwater, it cools in pillow-shaped masses.
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cloud (related)
Find another word for lava. In this page you can discover 22 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for lava, like: magma, pumice, volcanic rock, igneous-rock, slag, volcano, volcanic, ashes, basalt, basaltic and crater.
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