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volcanic

[ vol-kan-ik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a volcano:

    a volcanic eruption.

  2. discharged from or produced by volcanoes:

    volcanic mud.

  3. characterized by the presence of volcanoes:

    a volcanic area.

  4. suggestive of or resembling a volcano; potentially explosive; volatile:

    a volcanic temper.



volcanic

/ ˌvɒlkəˈnɪsɪtɪ; vɒlˈkænɪk /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, produced by, or characterized by the presence of volcanoes

    a volcanic region

  2. suggestive of or resembling an erupting volcano

    a volcanic era

  3. another word for extrusive
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Derived Forms

  • DZˈԾ, adverb
  • volcanicity, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • DZ·i·· adverb
  • DZ····ٲ [vol-k, uh, -, nis, -i-tee], noun
  • ԴDzvDZ·i adjective
  • i·DZ·i adjective
  • semi·DZ·i·· adverb
  • ܲvDZ·i adjective
  • unDZ·i·· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of volcanic1

1765–75; volcan(o) + -ic; compare French volcanique
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Example Sentences

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In the next month or so a few large volcanic rocks will also be craned up to the top, to match the geology of the region, which includes a small streak of volcanic rock.

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A volcanic eruption has begun on the Reykjanes Peninsula in south-west Iceland.

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Monday morning, workers will begin placing soil — sandy loam mixed with lightweight volcanic aggregate — on the wildlife overpass.

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The newspaper reports that he believed he could predict lightning strikes and volcanic eruptions and knew about a "secret transmission mechanism" for Covid-19.

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After lying hidden beneath metres of volcanic rock and ash for 2,000 years, a "once-in-a-century" find has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in Italy.

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