Volcanic Eruptions Terminology

verb to burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion or excessive internal pressure

• The scientists conducted an experiment to study how certain chemicals react and potentially explode under certain conditions.
• I heard that if you mix those two chemicals together, they might explode!
• Dude, that movie was so intense, it made my brain feel like it was gonna explode!
• The news of her promotion made her heart feel like it was going to explode with happiness.

noun molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption

• The lava from the volcano flowed down the mountainside, destroying everything in its path.
• Dude, did you see that lava flow? It was insane!
• The lava was lit, bro!
• Her anger bubbled up inside her like molten lava.