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volcano

[vol-key-noh] / vɒlˈkeɪ noʊ /


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In prime toucan- and condor-spotting territory, the 13 suites at the new N’Cielo Adventure Lodge come with volcano views and soaking tubs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scientists now say a volcano might have triggered Black Death.

From MarketWatch

"Life probably required some very specialized conditions to get started, like near volcanoes or hydrothermal vents with complex chemistry," Browne said.

From Science Daily

Mosses are well known for surviving in places that challenge most life, including the Himalayan peaks, the scorching deserts of Death Valley, the Antarctic tundra, and the cooling surfaces of active volcanoes.

From Science Daily

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