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Definition of volcanic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

volcanic

adjective
 
/vɒlˈkænɪk/
 
/vɑːlˈkænɪk/
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  1. caused or produced by a volcano
    • volcanic rocks
    • volcanic eruptions
    • The two main islands are volcanic in origin.
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    Oxford Collocations DictionaryVolcanic is used with these nouns:
    • activity
    • ash
    • crater
    • …
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    Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French volcanique, from volcan, from Latin Volcanus ‘Vulcan’ (the Roman god of fire).
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