nonvolcanic

adjective

non·​vol·​ca·​nic ˌnän-väl-ˈka-nik 

-vȯl-

also -ˈkā-

1

: not of, relating to, or produced by a volcano

nonvolcanic tremors

2

: not characterized by volcanoes

a nonvolcanic region

3

: not made of materials from volcanoes

nonvolcanic rocks

Examples of nonvolcanic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hours later, a towering wall collapsed in one of the biggest nonvolcanic landslides in North American history. — Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times, 21 Jan. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for nonvolcanic

• aldermanic
• inorganic
• magellanic
• messianic
• oceanic
• pozzolanic
• talismanic
• transuranic
• bannock
• laennec
• manic
• panic