volcanism

noun

vol·​ca·​nism ˈväl-kə-ˌni-zəm How to pronounce volcanism (audio)
ˈvȯl-
: volcanic action or activity

Examples of volcanism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Norse settled in Iceland during the last period of intense volcanism in the late 800s. Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024 Seismic analysis of the peninsula’s volcanism is ongoing. Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024 Predominantly deeper tidal heating would create profuse volcanism at the poles, whereas shallower baking would kindle volcanic fires at lower latitudes. Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Nov. 2023 The trend lines for the top two show the apparent increase in volcanism while the bottom shows that there is no increase in total activity. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023 Tectonic forces—a combination of volcanism and plate collisions—push them skyward. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 July 2023 Iceland is a complex jigsaw of volcanoes, and each section of the island has a different style of volcanism. Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023 Then, as volcanism continuing in (and especially under) the caldera, hot fluids come up through faults and fractures, leaching even more lithium and keeping parts of the sediment warm. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 20 Sep. 2023 To answer whether volcanism had a role in the demise of the dinosaurs, a new study looked at the environmental impact of the Deccan Traps eruptions in the 200,000 years before the end of the Cretaceous. David Bressan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of volcanism was in 1830

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“Volcanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volcanism. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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