stratovolcano

[strey-toh-vol-key-noh, strat-oh-]

stra·to·vol·ca·no

[strey-toh-vol-key-noh, strat-oh-]
noun, plural stra·to·vol·ca·noes stra·to·vol·ca·nos.
a large, steep volcano built up of alternating layers of lava and ash or cinders.
Also called composite volcano.
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Stratovolcano has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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stratovolcano   (strāt'ō-vŏl-kā'nō)  Pronunciation Key 
See under volcano.
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