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Volcanic vs Eruption - What's the difference?

volcanic | eruption |

As an adjective volcanic

is volcanic.

As a noun eruption is

eruption.

volcanic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to a volcano or volcanoes; as, volcanic heat.
  • Produced by a volcano, or, more generally, by igneous agencies; as, volcanic tufa.
  • Changed or affected by the heat of a volcano.
  • Reminiscent of a volcano; explosive, violent, full of suppressed anger, energy etc.
  • * 2009 , (Diarmaid MacCulloch), A History of Christianity , Penguin 2010, p. 556:
  • With that the system was complete, and ready to have its disastrous effect on Martin Luther's volcanic temper.

    Derived terms

    * volcanically * volcanicity

    eruption

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
  • A sudden release of pressure or tension.
  • There was an eruption of joy at the final whistle.
  • An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing.
  • Derived terms

    * bozo eruption * (l) * (l) * (l)