HyperDic: eruptive

English > 3 senses of the word eruptive:
ADJECTIVEperteruptiveproducing or characterized by eruptions
alleruptive, igneousproduced by the action of fire or intense heat
alleruptiveactively spewing out lava
eruptive > pronunciation
Soundsihrah'ptihv; iyrah'ptihv
Rhymesabortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...
English > eruptive: 3 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningproducing or characterized by eruptions.
Example"an eruptive disease"
Nounseruptionsymptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
English > eruptive: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningProduced by the action of fire or intense heat.
Synonymigneous
CategorygeologyA science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks
Oppositeaqueous, sedimentaryProduced by the action of water
Spanishígneo
English > eruptive: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaningactively spewing out lava.
Example"a geyser is an intermittently eruptive hot spring"
Broaderactive(of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt
Verbseruptbecome raw or open

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