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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Dome Dome The term 'Dome' as it applies to the area of volcanos can be defined as '　　 A steep-sided mount that forms when very viscous lava is extruded from a volcanic vent. 　　 A steep-sided mound that forms when viscous lava piles up near a volcanic vent. Domes are formed by andesite, dacite, and rhyolite lavas. 　　 A steep-sided mass of viscous (doughy) lava extruded from a volcanic vent, often circular in plan view and spiny, rounded, or flat on top. Its surface is often rough and blocky as a result of fragmentation of the cooler, outer crust during growth of the dome'. The term 'Dome' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' A structure curved both in the lengthwise and crosswise direction'. Previous 5 Terms: dolioform doloriferous Domain domain of a function domal Next 5 Terms: Domestic Consumption Domestic farm labor Domestic inland consumption Domestic price Domestic uranium industry About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.