pahoehoe
pahoehoe · pahoehoes
Pahoehoe-Lava, Fladenlava
A form of lava flow of basaltic rock, usually dark-colored with a smooth or ropey surfaceA form of lava flow of basaltic rock, usually dark-colored with a smooth or ropey surface. It is one of two chief forms of lava flow emitted from volcanoes of the Hawaiian type, the other form being aa.
UK/pəˈhəʊihəʊi/US/pəˈhoʊ.i.hoʊ.i/
Meaning
1 sensesA form of lava flow of basaltic rock, usually dark-colored with a smooth or ropey surface. It is one of two chief forms of lava flow emitted from volcanoes of the Hawaiian type, the other form being aa.
Pahoehoe-Lava, Fladenlava
More definitions
- freely flowing lava
Translations
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By meaning 1
form of lava flow:
Origin
Borrowed from Hawaiian pāhoehoe.Borrowed from Hawaiian pāhoehoe.
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