volcanize
[ vol-kuh-nahyz ]
/ ˈvɒl kəˌnaɪz /
verb (used with object), vol·ca·nized, vol·ca·niz·ing.
to affect or alter by volcanic heat or action.
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vol·ca·ni·za·tion, nounWords nearby volcanize
volcanic glass, volcaniclastic, volcanic pipe, volcanic tuff, volcanism, volcanize, volcano, volcanogenic, Volcano Islands, volcanology, Volcker
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volcanize
volcanise
/ (ˈvɒlkəˌnaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to subject to the effects of or change by volcanic heat
Derived forms of volcanize
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