: 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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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Daily excursions—led by expert naturalists—span snorkeling with sea lions, kayaking along lava cliffs, paddleboarding through mangroves and hikes through volcanic landscapes.
—Rachel Ingram, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
Professor Tom Gernon studies volcanic deposits from Boset Volcano in the Main Ethiopian Rift.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Adjective
This approach is unreliable because the proxy materials, like volcanic rock, might have been changed by geological processes or created long after the eggs were laid, resulting in incorrect age estimates.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Daily excursions—led by expert naturalists—span snorkeling with sea lions, kayaking along lava cliffs, paddleboarding through mangroves and hikes through volcanic landscapes.
—Rachel Ingram, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
The half-mile Sulphur Works and 2.7-mile Bumpass Hell trails with their steam vents, bubbling pools, and mud pots echo Yellowstone’s volcanic features.
—Robert Annis, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
Professor Tom Gernon studies volcanic deposits from Boset Volcano in the Main Ethiopian Rift.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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“Volcanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volcanic. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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