volcanic: Meaning and Definition of

vol•can•ic

Pronunciation: (vol-kan'ik), [key]

— adj.

of or pertaining to a volcano: a volcanic eruption.
discharged from or produced by volcanoes: volcanic mud.
characterized by the presence of volcanoes: a volcanic area.
suggestive of or resembling a volcano; potentially explosive; volatile: a volcanic temper.

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volcanic (Thesaurus)

vol-au-vent volcanic ash

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