: 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, 7 June 2025
The measurements suggest that the ruthenium-containing rocks came from the boundary between the core of the Earth and the Mantle and then to the crust through volcanic vents.
—David Szondy
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Matt Fuchs, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
But the inclusion of these uninhabited volcanic outposts raised eyebrows.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 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, 7 June 2025
The measurements suggest that the ruthenium-containing rocks came from the boundary between the core of the Earth and the Mantle and then to the crust through volcanic vents.
—David Szondy
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Noun
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
But the inclusion of these uninhabited volcanic outposts raised eyebrows.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Volcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volcanic. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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