volcanic

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volcano词根/词干

-ic后缀

Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”. · (chemistry) Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a greater oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. For example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).

From French volcanique, from volcan (“volcano”); and/or directly from volcan(o) +‎ -ic.

形容词 Adjective

Of or pertaining to a volcano or volcanoes.
Produced by a volcano, or, more generally, by igneous agencies.
Changed or affected by the heat of a volcano.
(figurative) Reminiscent of a volcano; explosive, violent, full of suppressed anger, energy etc.

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