HyperDic: volcanic

English > 3 senses of the word *volcanic*:
ADJECTIVE	pert	volcanic	relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
	all	volcanic	explosively unstable
	all	volcanic	igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface

volcanic > pronunciation
Sounds	vaalkae'nihk
Rhymes	academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...

English > *volcanic*: 3 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaning	relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes.
Examples	"volcanic steam" "volcanic islands such as Iceland" "a volcanic cone is a conical mountain or hill built up of material from volcanic eruptions"
Spanish	volcánico
Catalan	volcànic
Nouns	volcano	a mountain formed by volcanic material
Adverbs	volcanically	by or like volcanoes

English > *volcanic*: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	explosively unstable.
Example	"a volcanic temper"
Broader	unstable	lacking stability or fixity / fixity or firmness
Spanish	volcánico

English > *volcanic*: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt.
Example	"volcanic rock includes the volcanic glass obsidian"
Broader	extrusive	Of rock material
Spanish	volcánico

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