volcanic

Definition

  • adj. relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
  • adj. explosively unstable
  • adj. igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt

Word forms

Plural
volcanics

Example sentences

  1. a.

    The volcanic eruption shook the entire island and left a trail of destruction.

  2. n.

    The geologist studied the volcanic rock to understand the history of the area.