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lava

[lah-vuh, lav-uh] / ˈlɑ və, ˈlæv ə /
NOUN
volcano matter
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These samples show that CO2 becomes trapped within layers of lava rubble that build up across the seafloor.

From Science Daily

Fury and venom at Celtic's calamitous attempt at a Champions League bid and a transfer window has spewed and sparked like hot lava from sections of the support.

From BBC

Some volcanoes, including Mount St. Helens in Washington state and Quizapu in Chile, have occasionally released slow, gentle lava flows even when their magma was rich in gas and considered highly explosive.

From Science Daily

“The crackle in our cells and between each other was already there. It was like lava, something that was moving but had solidness around it.”

From Los Angeles Times

She closes her eyes as the veins in her skin glow like lava.

From Literature