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Eruptive

//ɪˈɹʌptɪv// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That erupts or bursts forth.

    "’Tis liſtening fear, and dumb amazement all: / When to the ſtartled eye the ſudden glance / Appears far ſouth, eruptive thro’ the cloud; […]"

  2. 2
    Accompanied by eruptions.

    "an eruptive fever"

  3. 3
    Produced by eruption.

    "eruptive rocks, such as the igneous or volcanic"

Adjective
  1. 1
    actively spewing out lava wordnet
  2. 2
    produced by the action of fire or intense heat wordnet
  3. 3
    producing or characterized by eruptions wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An eruptive rock, one produced by eruption.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French éruptif. By surface analysis, erupt + -ive.

Etymology 2

From French éruptif. By surface analysis, erupt + -ive.

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