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eruptive

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪˈɹʌptɪv/

adj

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

  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. Accompanied by eruptions.

    an eruptive fever

  3. Produced by eruption.

    eruptive rocks, such as the igneous or volcanic

    The region is further diversified by short ranges of eruptive mountains.

noun

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

  1. An eruptive rock, one produced by eruption.