: a volcanic rock
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Adjective
a man with a volcanic temper that could go off at any moment
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
It had been hidden beneath tons of volcanic rock and ash for 2,000 years.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The Athabasca Valles system offers key insights into the history of water on the Red Planet, and its volcanic features such as crater-like rootless cones hint at brief episodes in Mars' past when water flowed on its surface.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Weak ash emissions were ongoing and the Landsat image also captures a volcanic plume drifting away from the summit in a northeasterly direction.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
It had been hidden beneath tons of volcanic rock and ash for 2,000 years.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
This Spanish territory is home to the Cumbre Vieja, the most active volcanic ridge in the Canary Islands.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The Athabasca Valles system offers key insights into the history of water on the Red Planet, and its volcanic features such as crater-like rootless cones hint at brief episodes in Mars' past when water flowed on its surface.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Volcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volcanic. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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