: a volcanic rock
Examples of volcanic in a Sentence
Adjective
a man with a volcanic temper that could go off at any moment
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 14 July 2025
Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
What To Know Trump has announced tariffs on the uninhabited volcanic Heard and McDonald Islands, a remote territory inhabited only by penguins, seals, and seabirds.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The island chain was (and is still being) formed by a volcanic hot spot that has so far created 15 different volcanoes that stretch 3,800 miles across the Pacific.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 14 July 2025
Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Noun
The half-mile Sulphur Works and 2.7-mile Bumpass Hell trails with their steam vents, bubbling pools, and mud pots echo Yellowstone’s volcanic features.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
What To Know Trump has announced tariffs on the uninhabited volcanic Heard and McDonald Islands, a remote territory inhabited only by penguins, seals, and seabirds.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Volcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volcanic. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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