cryptovolcanic

American

[krip-toh-vol-kan-ik] / ˌkrɪp toʊ vɒlˈkæn ɪk /

adjective

Geology.

of or relating to a rock structure providing indirect or incomplete evidence of volcanism.

Etymology

Origin of cryptovolcanic

First recorded in 1920–25; crypto- + volcanic

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cryptovolcanic

Jared Freiburg, critical minerals chief for the Illinois State Geological Survey, calls it “a crazy magmatic cryptovolcanic explosive structure.”

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 1, 2023

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