: a volcanic rock
Examples of volcanic in a Sentence
Adjective
a man with a volcanic temper that could go off at any moment
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
The site lies just 23 miles from the active Kula volcanic field, reminding us that the same forces once feared for their destructive potential can also be harnessed for long-term stability.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2025
Communications can turn volcanic when Mercury meets Mars in Scorpio.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
This violent, volcanic Na'vi clan is led by Varang (Oona Chaplin), who's determined to spread her fire (both her proverbial hate and actual flames) to the rest of Pandora.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
The site lies just 23 miles from the active Kula volcanic field, reminding us that the same forces once feared for their destructive potential can also be harnessed for long-term stability.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Noun
Volcanologists also warned of tephra, or hot glassy volcanic fragments, as well as volcanic ash, pumice, scoria and reticulite, which can fall on the ground within one to three miles of the eruptive vents.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2025
Communications can turn volcanic when Mercury meets Mars in Scorpio.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Volcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volcanic. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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