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).
Noun. 1. lava-rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface. aa-a dry form of lava resembling clinkers. pahoehoe-freely flowing lava. pillow lava-lava that hardened in rounded shapes suggestive of pillows; believed to result from underwater eruptions.