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 Definitions of eruptive  [ɪˈrʌp tɪv]  

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Definition of 'eruptive' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) eruptive
bursting forth.

2.  eruptive
pertaining to or of the nature of an eruption.

3.  eruptive
noting a rock formed by the eruption of molten material.

4.  eruptive
causing or accompanied by a rash or the like.

Etymology:  (1640–50; < F)

Definition of 'eruptive' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) eruptive
producing or characterized by eruptions
"an eruptive disease"

2. (adj) igneous, eruptive
produced by the action of fire or intense heat
"rocks formed by igneous agents"

3. (adj) eruptive
actively spewing out lava
"a geyser is an intermittently eruptive hot spring"


Definition of 'eruptive' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) eruptive
breaking out or bursting forth

2. (adj) eruptive
attended with eruption or efflorescence, or producing it; as, an eruptive fever

3. (adj) eruptive
produced by eruption; as, eruptive rocks, such as the igneous or volcanic

4. (noun) eruptive
an eruptive rock



'eruptive' - Nearby Entries  

erudition  erupt  eruption  eruptive  erving  erwin panofsky  erwinia  



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