Full Definition of SYRUP. 1. a: a thick sticky solution of sugar and water often flavored or medicated b: the concentrated juice of a fruit or plant. 2. : cloying sweetness or sentimentality.â syrÂ·upy adjective. See syrup defined for English-language learners.ull Definition of SYRUP. 1. a: a thick sticky solution of sugar and water often flavored or medicated b: the concentrated juice of a fruit or plant. 2. : cloying sweetness or sentimentality. â syrÂ·upy adjective. See syrup defined for English-language learners.
The two most important properties of lava are its viscosity, and the amount of gases dissolved in the liquid rock. Let's look at each of these separately. Viscosity is a term that describes the fluidity or runniness of the lava. Some lavas are very runny, not quite like water, but more like warm honey or hot wax.When these lavas erupt, they flow for large distances before cooling enough to turn solid.olcanic eruptions may be quiet outflows of lava which are so peaceful that one can stand close enough to toss in pebbles (or leis; see figure) or so explosively violent that they blow mountains apart and blast everything within a hundred miles to smithereens (not recommended for close observation).
Lava. Magma which has reached the surface through a volcanic eruption. The term is most commonly applied to streams of liquid rock that flow from a crater or fissure. It also refers to cooled and solidified rock.ruption. The process by which solid, liquid, and gaseous materials are ejected into the earth's atmosphere and onto the earth's surface by volcanic activity. Eruptions range from the quiet overflow of liquid rock to the tremendously violent expulsion of pyroclastics.