HyperDic: volcanic_rock

English > 1 sense of the expression volcanic rock:
NOUNsubstancevolcanic rockextrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth
English > volcanic rock: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaningextrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth.
Narroweragglomeratevolcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together
amygdaloidvolcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by expanding gas have subsequently become filled with mineral deposits
basaltThe commonest type of solidified lava
daciteA grey volcanic rock containing plagioclase and quartz and other crystalline minerals
lavarock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos
tuff, tufaHard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash
volcanic glassA kind of natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly
Broaderigneous rockrock formed by the solidification of molten magma
Spanishroca volcánica
Catalanroca volcànica

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