: 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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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Crater of Diamonds is located on a former volcanic crater, and in 1906, a local farmer named John Huddleston found diamonds here.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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
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Adjective
Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Crater of Diamonds is located on a former volcanic crater, and in 1906, a local farmer named John Huddleston found diamonds here.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
Noun
What To Know Trump has announced tariffs on the uninhabited volcanic Heard and McDonald Islands, a remote territory inhabited only by penguins, seals, and seabirds.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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
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“Volcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volcanic. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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