English adjective: volcanic | |||
1. | volcanic relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes | ||
Samples | Volcanic steam. Volcanic islands such as Iceland. A volcanic cone is a conical mountain or hill built up of material from volcanic eruptions. | ||
2. | volcanic explosively unstable | ||
Samples | A volcanic temper. | ||
Similar | unstable | ||
Antonyms | stable | ||
3. | volcanic igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt | ||
Samples | Volcanic rock includes the volcanic glass obsidian. | ||
Similar | extrusive | ||
Antonyms | intrusive | ||