volcanic
vol·can·ic [volcanic volcanics] BrE [vɒlˈkænɪk] NAmE [vɑːlˈkænɪk] NAmE [vɔːlˈkænɪk] adjective caused or produced by a ↑volcano •volcanic rocks •volcanic eruptions Word Origin: late 18th cent.: from French volcanique, from volcan, from Latin Volcanus ‘Vulcan’ (the Roman god of fire).
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