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From the name of the Roman god of fire, Vulcan.
From the Roman god of fire, Vulcan. He forged weapons for the other gods, including Jupiter's (Greek - Zeus) lightning bolts.
His workshop chimney was believed to be the volcano in Italy called "Vulcano" and the island is after him.
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Does limestone come from a volcano?
no
What is the derivation of the word volcano?
The word volcano is derived from Italian vulcano, after Vulcan, the Roman god of fire
Where does the force of volcano to errupt come from?
a
Melted rock that has come out of a volcano?
The molten rock that comes out of a volcano is called a magma.
What is the Maori word for volcano?
Puia.
Where did the word volcano come from in greek mythology?
The word volcano more likely came from ROMAN mythology, not Greek, because the Roman god of fire and volcanoes was called Vulcan.
What is the Latin word for volcano?
There isn't one. But the word "Volcano" is derived from Latin word "Vulcanus" later "Vulcan" which is a name of Roman god of fire.
What is the Samoan word for volcano?
Volcano - Mauga mu.
What is the word 'volcano' when translated from English to Indonesian?
The word volcano in Indonesian is gunung berapi.
What is the definition of the word volcano?
A vent in the earth's crust through witch lava, steam, ash, and etc come poring out.
Does limestone come from a volcano?
no
Does steel come from volcano?
no
What are the names of rocks that harden before they come out of the volcano and the name of rocks that harden after they come out of a volcano?
It is called Lava
What is another word for a quiet volcano?
A dormant volcano is a volcano that is "sleeping," for lack of a better term. It is a volcano that is not currently active.
What is the derivation of the word volcano?
The word volcano is derived from Italian vulcano, after Vulcan, the Roman god of fire
Adjective form of the word volcano?
The corresponding adjective to volcano is volcanic.
What is a Four-letter word for volcano apex?
The cone is the apex of the volcano.
