eruptive

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See also: éruptive

English

Etymology

erupt +‎ -ive

Pronunciation

Adjective

eruptive (comparative more eruptive, superlative most eruptive)

  1. That erupts or bursts forth.
  2. Accompanied by eruptions.
    an eruptive fever
  3. (geology) Produced by eruption.
    eruptive rocks, such as the igneous or volcanic

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

eruptive (plural eruptives)

  1. An eruptive rock, one produced by eruption.

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

eruptive

  1. inflection of eruptiv:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular