vulcanism
[ vuhl-kuh-niz-uhm ]
Origin of vulcanism
1First recorded in 1875–80; variant of volcanism
Other words from vulcanism
- vul·can·ist, noun
Words Nearby vulcanism
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How to use vulcanism in a sentence
Not all the striking effects of vulcanism belong to the remote geologic past.
The Andes of Southern Peru | Isaiah BowmanEach has its own wonderful story to tell of ancient and often recent vulcanism.
The Guardians of the Columbia | John H. (John Harvey) WilliamsThus as we travel up the rich valleys leading from the Columbia to either peak, we meet everywhere the phenomena of vulcanism.
The Guardians of the Columbia | John H. (John Harvey) Williams
British Dictionary definitions for vulcanism
vulcanism
/ (ˈvʌlkəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
a variant of volcanism
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