Preferred Label : volcanic eruptions;
MeSH definition : The ash, dust, gases, and lava released by volcanic explosion. The gases are volatile
matter composed principally of about 90% water vapor, and carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide,
hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen. The ash or dust is pyroclastic ejecta and
lava is molten extrusive material consisting mainly of magnesium silicate. (From McGraw-Hill
Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed);
MeSH synonym : volcanic eruption; eruption, volcanic; eruptions, volcanic;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Types of volcanic eruptions;
MeSH hyponym : volcanic gases; volcanic ash; Ash, Volcanic; Gases, Volcanic;
MeSH annotation : specify geographic term if pertinent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types of volcanic eruptions;
Origin ID : D018707;
UMLS CUI : C0042946;
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The ash, dust, gases, and lava released by volcanic explosion. The gases are volatile
matter composed principally of about 90% water vapor, and carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide,
hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen. The ash or dust is pyroclastic ejecta and
lava is molten extrusive material consisting mainly of magnesium silicate. (From McGraw-Hill
Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)