: 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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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
After marveling at the park’s mud pots and hot springs, visitors to nearby Drakesbad Guest Ranch can be the direct beneficiaries of that volcanic activity as well, with therapeutic soaks in Drake’s Bath available seasonally, plus massages offered by reservation.
—AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
Fulvio De Bonis, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
That's the message in a new study about the catastrophic collapse of Earth's tropical forests due to natural volcanic causes 252 million years ago.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 July 2025
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Adjective
The noise inside the ballpark felt volcanic.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
After marveling at the park’s mud pots and hot springs, visitors to nearby Drakesbad Guest Ranch can be the direct beneficiaries of that volcanic activity as well, with therapeutic soaks in Drake’s Bath available seasonally, plus massages offered by reservation.
—AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Have a walk along the serene volcanic Lake Vico and eat at Trattoria del Cimino dal 1895, an authentic Lazian trattoria steps from the palace.
—Fulvio De Bonis, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
That's the message in a new study about the catastrophic collapse of Earth's tropical forests due to natural volcanic causes 252 million years ago.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 July 2025
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“Volcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volcanic. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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