English-Thai Dictionary

volcano

N ภูเขาไฟ  pu-kao-fai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

VOLCANO

n. 1. In geology, an opening in the surface of the earth or in a mountain, from which smoke, flames, stones, lava or other substances are ejected. Such are seen in Etna and Vesuvius in Sicily and Italy, and Hecla in Iceland. It is vulgarly called a burning mountain. Herschel has discovered a volcano in the moon.
2. The mountain that ejects fire, smoke, etc.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

VOLCANO

Vol *ca "no, n.; pl. Volcanoes. Etym: [It. volcano, vulcano, fr. L.Vulcanus Vulkan, the god of fire. See Vulkan. ] (Geol.)

 

Defn: A mountain or hill, usually more or less conical in form, from which lava, cinders, steam, sulphur gases, and the like, are ejected; -- often popularly called a burning mountain.

 

Note: Volcanoes include many of the most conspicuous and lofty mountains of the earth, as Mt. Vesuvius in Italy (4, ft. high ), Mt. Loa in Hawaii (14, ft. ), Cotopaxi in South America (nearly 2 , ft. ), which are examples of active volcanoes. The crater of a volcano is usually a pit-shaped cavity, often of great size. The summit crater of Mt. Loa has a maximum length of 13, ft. , and a depth of nearly 8 feet. Beside the chief crater, a volcano may have a number of subordinate craters.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

volcano

vol ca no |välˈkānō, vôl -vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ | ▶noun ( pl. volcanoes or volcanos ) a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust. • an intense suppressed emotion or situation liable to burst out suddenly: what volcano of emotion must have been boiling inside that youngster. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Italian, from Latin Volcanus ‘Vulcan. ’

 

volcanology

vol can ol o gy |ˌvälkəˈnäləjē, ˌvôl -ˌvɑlkəˈnɑləʤi |(also vulcanology ) ▶noun the scientific study of volcanoes. DERIVATIVES vol can o log i cal |ˌvälkanlˈäjikəl, ˌvôl - |adjective, vol can ol o gist |-jist |noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

volcano

vol |cano |vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. volcanoes or volcanos ) a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust. • a state or situation which is liable to erupt into anger or violence: Clare had been building up a silent volcano of resentment. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Italian, from Latin Volcanus ‘Vulcan ’.

 

volcanology

volcanology |ˌvɒlkəˈnɒlədʒi |(also vulcanology ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] the scientific study of volcanoes. DERIVATIVES volcanological |-nəˈlɒdʒɪk (ə )l |adjective, volcanologist noun

 

French Dictionary

volcanologie

volcanologie n. f. nom féminin Étude des volcans. Note Technique La forme vulcanologie est vieillie.

 

volcanologique

volcanologique adj. adjectif Relatif à la volcanologie.

 

volcanologue

volcanologue n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Spécialiste de la volcanologie.

 

Spanish Dictionary

volcanología

volcanología vulcanología .

 

volcanológico, -ca

volcanológico, -ca vulcanológico .

 

volcanólogo, -ga

volcanólogo, -ga vulcanólogo .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

volcano

vol ca no /vɑlkéɪnoʊ |vɔl -/〖＜イタリア; 〘ロ神 〙火の神Vulcanから 〗名詞 複 ～es /-z /, ｟まれ ｠～s C 1 火山 ; 噴火口 ▸ an active [a dormant, an extinct ] volcano 活 [休, 死 ]火山 ▸ When will that volcano erupt? あの火山はいつ噴火するだろうか .2 (今にも爆発しそうな )抑圧された感情 [状況 ].