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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024vol•can•ic /vɑlˈkænɪk/USA pronunciation adj. - Geologyof or relating to a volcano:volcanic islands.
- Geologyproduced by volcanoes:volcanic ash.
- likely to explode:a volcanic temper.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vol•can•ic (vol kan′ik),USA pronunciation adj. - Geologyof or pertaining to a volcano:a volcanic eruption.
- Geologydischarged from or produced by volcanoes:volcanic mud.
- Geologycharacterized by the presence of volcanoes:a volcanic area.
- suggestive of or resembling a volcano; potentially explosive;
volatile:a volcanic temper.
- 1765–75; volcan(o) + -ic; compare French volcanique
vol•can′i•cal•ly, adv. vol•can•ic•i•ty (vol′kə nis′i tē),USA pronunciation n. |