English Dictionary

pillow lava

名詞

不可算名詞 可算名詞

(geology, uncountable) The rock type, resembling pillows, typically formed when lava emerges from an underwater volcanic vent or a lava flow enters the ocean. / (geology, countable) A rock of that type.

日本語の意味

水中火山や海に流入する際に、噴出された溶岩が急冷・急固結し、まるで枕（ピロー）のような形状を示す溶岩岩の一種である。

During the dive, the geologists were excited to find well-preserved pillow lava along the submarine ridge.

潜航中、地質学者たちは海底稜線沿いでよく保存された枕状溶岩を見つけて興奮した。

意味（1）

(geology, uncountable) The rock type, resembling pillows, typically formed when lava emerges from an underwater volcanic vent or a lava flow enters the ocean.

意味（2）

(geology, countable) A rock of that type.

Ancient pillow lavas are easily recognisable. I first saw them underneath a lighthouse on the coast near Fishguard in western Wales […]

pillow lavas （ plural ）