English Explanatory Dictionary

eruptive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That erupts or bursts forth.
  2. Accompanied by eruptions.
  3. Produced by eruption.
noun
  1. An eruptive rock, one produced by eruption.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈɹʌptɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eruptive.wav

Word forms

eruptive more eruptive most eruptive eruptives

Etymology

From French éruptif. By surface analysis, erupt + -ive.

Derived words

aneruptive eruptively eruptiveness eruptive prominence eruptive star eruptive variable eruptive xanthoma eruptivity intereruptive noneruptive posteruptive preeruptive syneruptive uneruptive
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