Hornito

Hornito
Hor|ni|to
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<aus gleichbed. span. hornito, eigtl. »Öfchen«, Verkleinerungsform von horno »Ofen« (von dem dt. Naturforscher A. v. Humboldt (1769-1859) eingeführt)>
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  • Hornito — Hor*ni to, n. [A dim. fr. Sp. horno oven, L. furnus. See {Furnace}.] (Geol.) A low, oven shaped mound, common in volcanic regions, and emitting smoke and vapors from its sides and summit. Humboldt. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hornito — [hôr nēt′ō, ôrnēt′ō] n. pl. hornitos [Sp, dim. of horno, oven < L furnus: see FURNACE] a small, beehive shaped mound built up from clots of molten lava ejected from an underlying volcanic tube …   English World dictionary

  • Hornito — 40 cm hoher Hornito am Puʻu ʻŌʻō im Dezember 2003 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • hornito — USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A small rootless spatter cone that forms on the surface of a basaltic lava flow (usually pahoehoe) is called a hornito. A hornito develops when lava is forced up through an opening in the cooled surface of a… …   Glossary of volcanic terms

  • hornito — /hawr nee toh/; Sp. /awrdd nee taw/, n., pl. hornitos / tohz/; Sp. / taws/. Geol. a low oven shaped mound of congealed lava, common in some volcanic districts, emitting hot smoke and vapors in the final stages of activity. [1820 30; < Sp, equiv.… …   Universalium

  • hornito — hor·ni·to …   English syllables

  • hornito — /hɔˈnitoʊ/ (say haw neetoh) noun (plural hornitos /hɔˈnitoʊz/ (say haw neetohz)) a low oven shaped mound, common in the volcanic districts of South America, etc., usually emitting hot smoke and vapours from its sides and summit. {Spanish,… …  

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