: 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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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
During Juno's flyby of Io on Dec. 27, 2024, the spacecraft spotted what has turned out to be the most energetic volcanic eruption ever recorded on Io.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Fossil feathers from the Colli Albani volcanic complex (Late Pleistocene, Central Italy) preserved in zeolites
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Remember, the ground is its most fertile and luscious right after a volcanic eruption.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
During Juno's flyby of Io on Dec. 27, 2024, the spacecraft spotted what has turned out to be the most energetic volcanic eruption ever recorded on Io.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
But the inclusion of these uninhabited volcanic outposts raised eyebrows.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Fossil feathers from the Colli Albani volcanic complex (Late Pleistocene, Central Italy) preserved in zeolites
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Volcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volcanic. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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