vol·can·ic (v l-k n  k, vôl-)adj. 1. Of, resembling, or caused by a volcano or volcanoes: a volcanic peak; volcanic islands. 2. Produced by or discharged from a volcano: volcanic ash. 3. Characterized by the presence of volcanoes. 4. Powerfully explosive: a volcanic temper. vol·can i·cal·ly adv. |
volcanic [vɒlˈkænɪk]
adj
1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) of, relating to, produced by, or characterized by the presence of volcanoes a volcanic region
2. suggestive of or resembling an erupting volcano a volcanic era
3. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) another word for extrusive [2]
volcanically adv
volcanicity [ˌvɒlkəˈnɪsɪtɪ] n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  volcanic - relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes; "volcanic steam"; "volcanic islands such as Iceland"; "a volcanic cone is a conical mountain or hill built up of material from volcanic eruptions" |
| 2. |  volcanic - explosively unstable; "a volcanic temper"unstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy" | |
| 3. |  volcanic - igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt; "volcanic rock includes the volcanic glass obsidian"extrusive - of rock material; forced out while molten through cracks in the earth's surface |
Translations
volcanic
adj (lit) → Vulkan-; rock, dust, activity → vulkanisch; (fig) → heftig; volcanic activity → Vulkantätigkeit f; volcanic eruption → Vulkanausbruch m; volcanic island → Vulkaninsel f
volcanic [vɒlˈkænɪk] adj → vulcanico/a
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