volcanic
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- adjective
- /vɑlˈkænɪk/
- Specialized
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volcánico
- Volcanic soil is among the most fertile on Earth.
- volcanic eruptions
- volcanic soil
- volcanic ash
But they made Hawaii and Japan volcanic islands act great places.
- But they made Hawaii and Japan volcanic islands act great places.
- So Mount Vesuvius is, you know, is the volcano, the volcanic mountain that erupted and buried Pompeii.
- It's a volcanic island with a big American presence on their big runway.
- I mean a meteor or a volcanic eruption.
Examples
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Others soon discovered that Wenatchee's rich volcanic soil, once irrigated, was highly conducive to fruit growing.
Fiction book (1999) -
For a trip, I'm here walking through the volcanic National Park, just past the sulfur beds back there.
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So the story for volcanic carbon is quite a deep, rich one.
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No one confirmed at the time, unusual volcanic activity has been reported in the area as well.
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So, how does Chinese volcanic ash end up on an island in northern Russia?
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This is a volcanic province in southern Italy.
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I could see the huge volcanic bombs that were thrown high into the air.
Academic text (1990) -
From the surrounding stretches of waste, volcanic cones rose like dismal islands.
Fiction book (1993) -
There was and is a giant volcanic lake in southern Italy that Agrippa decided to make use of as he began rebuilding Octavian's fleet.
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The volcanic rock formations on the island attract many tourists each year.
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.6
A hard rock made when hot melted rock cools on or near the Earth's surface
A national park in northern California with volcanoes, lakes, and hot springs
How Plutonic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word volcanic comes from volcano, which was named after the Roman fire god Vulcan. So volcanic describes things made by volcanoes, like 'lava', ash, or rock.