volcanic
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, produced by, or characterized by the presence of volcanoes
a volcanic region
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suggestive of or resembling an erupting volcano
a volcanic era
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another word for extrusive
Other Word Forms
- nonvolcanic adjective
- semivolcanic adjective
- semivolcanically adverb
- unvolcanic adjective
- unvolcanically adverb
- volcanically adverb
- volcanicity noun
Etymology
Origin of volcanic
Example Sentences
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Those motions build mountain ranges, carve deep ocean trenches, and fuel volcanic activity around the Pacific.
From Science Daily
In the area with cold plunging and a sauna, the walls undulate with patterns that change color, designed to evoke arctic caves and volcanic rock.
From Los Angeles Times
Santorini sits in the eastern Mediterranean within the Hellenic volcanic arc, one of Europe's most geologically active regions.
From Science Daily
The finding adds to growing evidence that volcanic forces have played a dominant role in shaping Venus's landscape and internal structure.
From Science Daily
The finale, for example, unfolds amid cracked volcanic rocks and lava.
From Los Angeles Times
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