: 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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Tim Vernimmen, JSTOR Daily, 19 June 2025
Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 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
While the asteroid’s sun-blocking fallout caused a period of severe cooling, the next big crisis sounds eerily more familiar: About 56 million years ago, the average temperature on the planet increased by up to 5 degrees Celsius, possibly due to greenhouse gas emissions from volcanic activity.
—Tim Vernimmen, JSTOR Daily, 19 June 2025
Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 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 25 Jun. 2025.
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