volcanic
See also: volcànic
English
Etymology
From French volcanique, from volcan (“volcano”); and/or directly from volcan(o) + -ic.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /vɒlˈkanɪk/
- Hyphenation: vol‧can‧ic
Adjective
volcanic (not comparable)
- (geology, planetology) of or pertaining to a volcano or volcanoes
- volcanic heat.
- volcanic activity.
- (geology, planetology) produced by a volcano, or, more generally, by igneous agencies
- (geology, planetology) changed or affected by the heat of a volcano.
- (figuratively) reminiscent of a volcano; explosive, violent, full of suppressed anger, energy etc.
- 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin 2010, p. 556:
- With that the system was complete, and ready to have its disastrous effect on Martin Luther's volcanic temper.
- 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin 2010, p. 556:
Hyponyms
Derived terms
- cryovolcanic
- hydrovolcanic
- metavolcanic
- neovolcanic
- nonvolcanic
- postvolcanic
- stratovolcanic
- subvolcanic
- supervolcanic
- transvolcanic
- unvolcanic
- volcanically
- volcanic ash
- volcanic bomb
- volcanic glass
- volcanicity
- volcaniclastic
- volcanic neck
- volcanic sulfur
- volcanic sulphur
- volcanic wind
- volcanic winter
Translations
of or pertaining to a volcano
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produced by a volcano
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changed or affected by the heat of a volcano
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