: 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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Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
Accurate predictions of eruptions at the Seamount could help volcanologists forecast future volcanic eruptions on land -- some that could potentially pose a danger to humans, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2025
Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The half-mile Sulphur Works and 2.7-mile Bumpass Hell trails with their steam vents, bubbling pools, and mud pots echo Yellowstone’s volcanic features.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
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Adjective
Tucked into the southern village of Panza, this rocky cove is home to natural infinity pools warmed by volcanic springs that spill into the sea.
—Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
Accurate predictions of eruptions at the Seamount could help volcanologists forecast future volcanic eruptions on land -- some that could potentially pose a danger to humans, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
Professor Tom Gernon studies volcanic deposits from Boset Volcano in the Main Ethiopian Rift.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The half-mile Sulphur Works and 2.7-mile Bumpass Hell trails with their steam vents, bubbling pools, and mud pots echo Yellowstone’s volcanic features.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
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“Volcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volcanic. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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