eruptive

[ ih-ruhp-tiv ]

/ ɪˈrʌp tɪv /

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adjective

bursting forth, or tending to burst forth.

pertaining to or of the nature of an eruption.

Geology. noting a rock formed by the eruption of molten material.

Pathology. causing or accompanied by an eruption or rash.

noun

Geology. an eruptive rock.

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Origin of eruptive

From the French word éruptif, dating back to 1640–50. See erupt, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM eruptive

e·rup·tive·ly, adverbe·rup·tiv·i·ty, e·rup·tive·ness, nounnon·e·rup·tive, adjectivepost·e·rup·tive, adjective

pre·e·rup·tive, adjectivepre·e·rup·tive·ly, adverbun·e·rup·tive, adjective

Words nearby eruptive

erudite, erudition, erumpent, erupt, eruption, eruptive, eruptive xanthoma, eruv, E.R.V., ervil, Ervin

How to use eruptive in a sentence

It was taken from the arm of a boy just before the commencement of the eruptive fever, and instantly inserted.
An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae|Edward Jenner
No eruptive mountains, nor any traces of recent volcanic eruption, have yet been observed in any part of Australia.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Away to the east a group of eruptive mountains are seen—the Sierra La Sal.
Birds and All Nature, Vol. VI, No. 3, October 1899|Various
An eruptive complaint, sometimes, at one period of my life, very severe.
Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages|William Andrus Alcott

The eruptive disease, however, and the rheumatic attacks, are not wholly removed; but they are greatly diminished.
Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages|William Andrus Alcott

British Dictionary definitions for eruptive

eruptive

/ (ɪˈrʌptɪv) /

adjective

erupting or tending to erupt

resembling or of the nature of an eruption

(of rocks) formed from such products as ash and lava resulting from volcanic eruptions

(of a disease) characterized by skin eruptions

Derived forms of eruptive

eruptively, adverberuptivity or eruptiveness, noun

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eruptive

Origin of eruptive

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