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pahoehoe

/pəˈhoʊ.i.hoʊ.i/

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noun

/pəˈhoʊ.i.hoʊ.i/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее тип базальтовой лавы с гладкой, волнистой или вздутой поверхностью, обычно связанной со свободно текущей лавой.

A noun referring to a type of basaltic lava that has a smooth, ropy, or billowy surface, typically associated with freely flowing lava.

uncountable

  1. Smooth lavaC2formalscientific

    A type of basaltic lava that flows easily and forms a smooth, undulating, or ropy surface as it cools.

    ruГладкая лава

    • The volcano erupted pahoehoe, which spread across the landscape.
    • Geologists studied the ropy texture of the pahoehoe flow.
    • Pahoehoe lava moves more slowly than its counterpart, aa.
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