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See also: pāhoehoe
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Etymology
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[edit]pahoehoe (plural pahoehoes)
- A 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.
- 1859, R. C. Haskell, American journal of science and arts, series XXVIII:
- We [...] saw ‘pahoihoi’ or solid lava forming, and also ‘aa’ or clinkers.
- 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 44:
- The twisty, ropy kind that personifies flow – all congealed motion – is called pahoehoe.
Translations
[edit]form of lava flow
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[edit]Noun
[edit]pahoehoe m (uncountable)
- (volcanology) pahoehoe (a type of lava flow)
- Synonym: lava encordoada
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