: 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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Zhenbo Wang, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
Hundreds of times more intense and brighter than those seen on Earth, they're caused both by high-energy particles from the sun but also from Jupiter's moon, Io — the most volcanic body in the solar system.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Matt Fuchs, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
But the inclusion of these uninhabited volcanic outposts raised eyebrows.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Other sites may hold clues about volcanic activity on the Moon or the solar system’s early history.
—Zhenbo Wang, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
Hundreds of times more intense and brighter than those seen on Earth, they're caused both by high-energy particles from the sun but also from Jupiter's moon, Io — the most volcanic body in the solar system.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
However, older toilets that are less energy-efficient are borderline volcanic, spewing the particles six feet in every direction, Reynolds says.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
But the inclusion of these uninhabited volcanic outposts raised eyebrows.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Volcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volcanic. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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