eruptive
pronunciation
How to pronounce eruptive in British English:
UK [ɪˈrʌptɪv]
How to pronounce eruptive in American English:
US [ ɪˈrʌptɪv]
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- Adjective:
- igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt
- of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface; granite or diorite or gabbro
- erupting or tending to erupt
Word Origin
- eruptive (adj.)
- 1640s; see erupt + -ive. Perhaps from French éruptif.
Example
- 1. Biodiversity during the deccan volcanic eruptive episode .
- 2. You 're very apprehensive , unstable in emotions and possessed of eruptive power .
- 3. In regional report , this issue has focused on any changes in exchange rates , asset pricing , and consumer goods prices as efficient monitoring targets , to help steer our attention to the seriousness and potential eruptive crisis effects of this wave of currency instability around the globe .
- 4. Preface ; introduction ; origin of the hawaiian islands ; hawaiian eruptions in recorded history ; volcano monitoring and research ; eruptive style ; powerful but usually benign ; hawaiian volcanic products , landforms , and structures ; loihi : hawaii 's newest volcano ; volcanic hazards and benefits ; selected readigs .
- 5. Eruptive fire behavior can be modeled and predicted mathematically , as this study shows .