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volcanic

/vɔlˈkænɪk/adjective3 syllables

Volcanic means: explosively unstable.

Synonyms for volcanic4

adjective, as in explosively unstable

unstable

adjective, as in igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt

extrusive

also used for volcanic

volcanian, Vulcanian

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What does volcanic mean?3

adjective

1

explosively unstable“a volcanic temper”

2

igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt“volcanic rock includes the volcanic glass obsidian”

3

relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes“volcanic steam”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with volcanic?11

two syllables

panicmanic

three syllables

organichispanicmechanictitanicsatanicgermanicbotanic

four syllables

oceanicinorganic
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Volcanic in a sentence

  • Because of the volcanic eruption, many people were forced to evacuate.hcougar
  • The surface of the earth rose due to the volcanic activity.CK
  • They went on a guided tour of the volcanic island.Igider
  • The volcanic ash brought air traffic to a halt.frpzzd
  • Volcanic peaks have always captured the human imagination.Adelpa
  • Three volcanic eruptions release more greenhouse gases than human activity in a whole year.maaster
  • The black volcanic sand beach stretched for miles.Amastan
  • A tsunami is a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions.Hybrid

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