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Geology. = Vulcanian, adj. 4. Now historical.
Geology. Designating a theory attributing the origin of basalt and other crystalline rocks to volcanic action or to igneous processes in general…
Geology. = Vulcanian, adj. 4. Cf. volcanist, n. 1. Obsolete. rare.