eruptive

Etymology

erupt + -ive

adj

  1. That erupts or bursts forth.
    The sudden glance / Appears far south eruptive through the cloud.
  2. Accompanied by eruptions.
    an eruptive fever
  3. (geology) Produced by eruption.
    eruptive rocks, such as the igneous or volcanic

noun

  1. An eruptive rock, one produced by eruption.

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