VOLCANIC Definition & Meaning

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volcanic

[vol-kan-ik]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

of or relating to a volcano.
a volcanic eruption.
discharged from or produced by volcanoes.
volcanic mud.
characterized by the presence of volcanoes.
a volcanic area.
suggestive of or resembling a volcano; potentially explosive; volatile.
a volcanic temper.

volcanic

/ ˌvɒlkəˈnɪsɪtɪ, vɒlˈkænɪk /

of, relating to, produced by, or characterized by the presence of volcanoes
a volcanic region
suggestive of or resembling an erupting volcano
a volcanic era
another word for extrusive

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

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