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