/ vɒlˈkænɪk; NAmE vɑːl-/ adjective
caused or produced by a volcano :
volcanic rocks
volcanic eruptions
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from French volcanique , from volcan , from Latin Volcanus Vulcan (the Roman god of fire).
/ vɒlˈkænɪk; NAmE vɑːl-/ adjective
caused or produced by a volcano :
volcanic rocks
volcanic eruptions
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from French volcanique , from volcan , from Latin Volcanus Vulcan (the Roman god of fire).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005