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lava

Noun B1 – Intermediate

Hot, melted rock that flows out of a volcano and hardens as it cools.

"Bright orange lava crept slowly down the side of the mountain."

"Lava" is the name for molten rock once it reaches the surface; underground, the same material is called magma.