flowtop en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfloʊtɑp/ (US)
Etymology
From flow + top.
Meanings
-
The solid crust on a moving lava flow.
they formed as gas vented from fixed sources at depth, ripping continuous openings through the moving flowtop.
2007 September 21, Jaeger et al., "Athabasca Valles, Mars: A Lava-Draped Channel System" in Science 317(5845), page 1710 http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/317/5845/1709
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flowtops | Number=Plur | lexicographic |