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Topics referred to by the same term
Volcanic plume or volcanic plume may refer to: Eruption plume, a column of hot volcanic ash and gas emitted into the atmosphere during an explosive volcanic
Volcanic_plume
Lightning produced by a volcanic eruption
and fragmenting particles of volcanic ash (and sometimes ice), which generate static electricity within the volcanic plume, leading to the name dirty thunderstorm
Volcanic_lightning
Innermost Galilean moon of Jupiter
channel), and active eruptive center (location where plume activity was the first sign of volcanic activity at a particular volcano). Named mountains,
Io_(moon)
Upwelling of abnormally hot rock within Earth's mantle
head partially melts on reaching shallow depths, a plume is often invoked as the cause of volcanic hotspots, such as Hawaii or Iceland, and large igneous
Mantle_plume
Volcanism of Io, a moon of Jupiter
changes as a result of Io's volcanic activity. Further observations by the Juno orbiter of volcanism and volcanic plumes on Io were made during a 3 February
Volcanism_on_Io
Volcano on Jupiter's moon Io
on Io's trailing hemisphere at A large, 300-kilometer (190 mi) tall volcanic plume has been observed at Pele by various spacecraft starting with Voyager
Pele_(volcano)
Volcanic eruption in Washington, United States
At 12:02 p.m. PDT on October 1, 2004, the mountain erupted a plume of steam and volcanic ash about 9,700 feet (about 3 kilometers) into the air (according
2004–2008 volcanic activity of Mount St. Helens
2004–2008_volcanic_activity_of_Mount_St._Helens
Volcanic event
A volcanic eruption occurs when material is expelled from a volcanic vent or fissure. Several types of volcanic eruptions have been distinguished by volcanologists
Volcanic_eruption
Natural material created during volcanic eruptions
co-ignimbrite ash plumes. Physical and chemical characteristics of volcanic ash are primarily controlled by the style of volcanic eruption. Volcanoes
Volcanic_ash
Submarine volcano near Tongatapu, Tonga
and the Americas, along with a volcanic plume that soared 58 km (36 miles) into the mesosphere. It was the largest volcanic eruption since the 1991 eruption
Hunga_Tonga–Hunga_Haʻapai
Cloud of hot ash and volcanic gases emitted during an explosive volcanic eruption
or eruption plume is a cloud of super-heated ash and tephra suspended in gases emitted during an explosive volcanic eruption. The volcanic materials form
Eruption_column
Probability of a volcanic eruption or related geophysical event
A volcanic hazard is the probability a volcanic eruption or related geophysical event will occur in a given geographic area and within a specified window
Volcanic_hazard
One of the Japanese Volcano Islands
2020: Subaerial eruption and volcanic plume rising up to 1 km (0.62 mi) in height. 8 September to 6 October 2020: Volcanic plume up to 1 km (0.62 mi) in height
Iwo_Jima
Volcanic events in Iceland
and an ash plume that rose to a height of around 9 km (30,000 ft), which rates the explosive power of the eruption as a 4 on the Volcanic Explosivity
2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull
2010_eruptions_of_Eyjafjallajökull
Gases given off by active volcanoes
lava, from volcanic craters or vents. Volcanic gases can also be emitted through groundwater heated by volcanic action. The sources of volcanic gases on
Volcanic_gas
Island chain in South Atlantic Ocean
Retrieved 2019-07-17. The area is often cloudy, and a seemingly constant volcanic plume conceals the lake most of the time. Fortunately, the team collected
South_Sandwich_Islands
Topics referred to by the same term
through another fluid Eruption plume, a column of volcanic ash and gas emitted into the atmosphere during an eruption Mantle plume, an upwelling of hot rock
Plume
Rupture in a planet's crust where material escapes
or the eastern islands of Indonesia. Hotspots are volcanic areas thought to be formed by mantle plumes, which are hypothesized to be columns of hot material
Volcano
Volcanic eruptions in the Philippines
situated near the volcano. Volcanic activity increased again on December 9, with eruptions generating a shock wave and a plume visible as far away as the
2024–2026_Kanlaon_eruptions
that were first observed as an active feature from observations of a volcanic plume fit under the category of "Eruptive Center" and do not use a descriptive
List of volcanic features on Io
List_of_volcanic_features_on_Io
Volcano on Io
-49.6; -56.18 within a bright terrain region named Tarsus Regio. A volcanic plume has been observed at Masubi by various spacecraft starting with Voyager
Masubi_(volcano)
Clump of volcanic glass strands
Gauthier, Pierre-J. (2007). Pele's hairs and tears: Natural probe of volcanic plume. Elsevier, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. France, 244–253
Pele's_hair
Phenomenon where interior material reaches the surface of an astronomical body
Magma ocean Magmatism Mantle plume Plate tectonics Prediction of volcanic activity Seafloor spreading Volcanic arc Volcanic rock Volcanism on Io Volcanism
Volcanism
Chemical compound
influencing atmospheric chemical processes. Naturally, BrO can be found in volcanic plumes. BrO is similar to the oxygen monofluoride, chlorine monoxide and iodine
Bromine_monoxide_radical
Stratovolcano in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
18 October 2024, with a plume above 4 km (2.5 mi). Between 15 and 16 May 2025, multiple small eruptions with volcanic plumes up to 3 km (1.9 mi) high
Sakurajima
Small pieces of solidified lava drops
Sims, Kenneth W. W. (2007). "Pele's hairs and tears: Natural probe of volcanic plume". Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 164 (4): 244–253.
Pele's_tears
Aircraft without any human pilot on board
Karbach, Niklas (2022). "Observing volcanoes with drones: studies of volcanic plume chemistry with ultralight sensor systems". Scientific Reports. 12 (17890)
Unmanned_aerial_vehicle
Thin layer of gases surrounding Jupiter's moon Io
volcanically active body in the Solar System. Pele type volcanism is believed to be the cause of sulfur components in the atmosphere. Volcanic plumes
Atmosphere_of_Io
Underwater vents or fissures in the Earth's surface from which magma can erupt
eruption of a nearby submarine volcano, which was directly observed as a volcanic plume in satellite images. This discovery will help scientists better predict
Submarine_volcano
Volcanic hotspot in the United States
The Yellowstone hotspot is a volcanic hotspot in the United States responsible for large scale volcanism in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Wyoming
Yellowstone_hotspot
Hotspot partly responsible for volcanic activity forming the Iceland Plateau and island
the plume model, the source of Icelandic volcanism lies deep beneath the center of the island. The earliest volcanic rocks attributed to the plume are
Iceland_hotspot
mythologies. Tritonian plateaus are named after legendary islands. Volcanic plumes on Triton are named after water spirits in various mythologies. Tritonian
List of geological features on Triton
List_of_geological_features_on_Triton
1953 film by Joseph Kane
the final eruption, bags of cement were used to simulate Krakatoa's volcanic plume. The remains of the model volcano built at Lake Mono still existed as
Fair_Wind_to_Java
1831 slave rebellion in Virginia, US
made the Virginia sun appear bluish-green, possibly the result of a volcanic plume produced by the eruption of Ferdinandea Island off the coast of Sicily
Nat_Turner's_Rebellion
Volcanic region hotter than the surrounding mantle
hotspots derived from mantle plumes. The primary hotspots originate from the core/mantle boundary and create large volcanic provinces with linear tracks
Hotspot_(geology)
Second NASA orbiter mission to Jupiter (2011–Present)
2017) Plume near Io's terminator (21 December 2018) Io, viewed by JunoCam Several Volcanos (15 October 2023) Io, viewed by JunoCam Volcanic plume (15 October
Juno_(spacecraft)
Professor of Earth Sciences
the chemistry of volcanic plumes in the troposphere. Her PhD involved working in Chile, Nicaragua and Italy. Mather studies volcanic behaviour working
Tamsin_Mather
Huge regional accumulation of igneous rocks
variously attributed to mantle plumes, to processes associated with plate tectonics or to meteorite impacts. Although most volcanic activity on Earth is associated
Large_igneous_province
large plume over Tvashtar, providing the first detailed observations of the largest class of Ionian volcanic plumes since observations of Pele's plume in
Exploration_of_Io
Active volcano in the Philippines
March 29 at 6:20 pm, Kanlaon erupted for 12 minutes which produced a volcanic plume 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above the crater and a "booming sound" was heard
Kanlaon
In a volcanic eruption, lava, volcanic bombs, ash, and various gases are expelled from a volcanic vent and fissure. While many eruptions only pose dangers
List of largest volcanic eruptions
List_of_largest_volcanic_eruptions
020 in)/year, is strongly affected by the Icelandic mantle plume underneath central Iceland. Volcanic activity can be found in the Dalvík seismic zone and southern
Geological deformation of Iceland
Geological_deformation_of_Iceland
British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic
Retrieved 17 July 2019. The area is often cloudy, and a seemingly constant volcanic plume conceals the lake most of the time. Fortunately, the team collected
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands
Volcanic event in the South Pacific Ocean
stratosphere. A large plume of ash was visible from Nukuʻalofa, the capital city of Tonga, about 70 km (43 mi) from the volcano. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center
2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption and tsunami
2022_Hunga_Tonga–Hunga_Haʻapai_eruption_and_tsunami
Volcanic eruption in the Caribbean
was comparable to that of the event that occurred in 1902, which had a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 4. The volcano is known to have erupted 23 times
2021_eruption_of_La_Soufrière
Type of volcanic eruption in which lava is violently expelled
fracture, creating a plume. This is thought to be partially responsible for Enceladus's ice plumes. Effusive eruption Volcanic explosivity index Mason
Explosive_eruption
Column of one fluid moving through another
column, a plume of volcanic gas and ash in the atmosphere Mantle plume, an upwelling of molten rock within the Earth's mantle Moisture plume or atmospheric
Plume_(fluid_dynamics)
Volcano in Mexico
260 m (13,980 ft), also known as Volcán de Fuego, is part of the Colima Volcanic Complex (CVC) consisting of Volcán de Colima, Nevado de Colima (Spanish
Volcán_de_Colima
Predictive qualitative scale for explosiveness of volcanic eruptions
The volcanic explosivity index (VEI) is a scale used to measure the size of explosive volcanic eruptions. It was devised by Christopher G. Newhall of the
Volcanic_explosivity_index
instrumentation and small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles UAV platforms for in-situ volcanic plume analysis in Turrialba and Arenal volcanoes (Costa Rica). Mini mass spectrometers
Miniature_mass_spectrometer
Air pollution resulting from volcanic gases reacting with the atmosphere
moisture in the presence of sunlight. The word is a portmanteau of the words volcanic and smog, the latter itself a portmanteau of smoke and fog. The term is
Vog
Volcano in Washington, U.S.
Cascade Volcanic Arc, a segment of the Pacific Ring of Fire. The mountain's eruption on May 18, 1980 is the most economically destructive volcanic event
Mount_St._Helens
Active stratovolcano on the Caribbean island Saint Vincent
over the island was closed due to the presence of smoke and thick plumes of volcanic ash. There were further reports of continued explosive activity and
La_Soufrière_(Saint_Vincent)
Small particles on which water vapor condenses
Cluster Formation Rate and Particle Number Concentration in a Passive Volcanic Plume". Egu General Assembly Conference Abstracts. Bibcode:2021EGUGA..2312058A
Cloud_condensation_nuclei
Remnants of ancient lightning activity
of life. In the case of volcanic lightning, the lightning discharge almost exclusively occurs directly within the volcanic plume. Since this process occurs
Paleolightning
Tectonic belt of earthquakes and volcanoes
Andes Austral Volcanic Zone South Volcanic Zone Central Volcanic Zone North Volcanic Zone Central America Volcanic Arc Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt North
Ring_of_Fire
Volcanism away from plate margins
of volcanic activity within plates remains controversial. Mechanisms that have been proposed to explain intraplate volcanism include mantle plumes; non-rigid
Intraplate_volcanism
Assessments of possible life on Mars
be stable on Mars and to have formed by thermal shock from impact or volcanic plume lightning on ancient Mars. On March 24, 2015, NASA reported that the
Life_on_Mars
Thunderstorm cloud that forms above a heat source
what they termed 'volcanic thunderstorms' forming near the summit: cumulus cloud complexes formed near the top of the buoyant ash plume, and frequently
Cumulonimbus_flammagenitus
Volcano in Alaska, United States
erupting. As the area is extremely remote, distant observations of volcanic plumes cannot be verified for certain. It is 1.9 miles (3.1 km) across the
Mount_Carlisle
Volcanic fissures on Kīlauea, Hawaii, US
2:45 pm, producing a plume of ash, and rockfalls were observed in the Halemaʻumaʻu crater, also causing the emission of a volcanic plume on March 7 and 8
Kamoamoa
Volcanic eruptions in Indonesia
code red Aviation Volcanic Ash Advisory and reported satellite image (MTSAT-2) derived information indicating a volcanic ash plume to FL550 OBS extending
2010 eruptions of Mount Merapi
2010_eruptions_of_Mount_Merapi
Hypothetical Geologic Hotspot
cycle continues, a new volcanic centre manifests and a volcanic peak arises anew. The process continues until the mantle plume itself collapses. This
Anahim_hotspot
Volcanic eruptions in Iceland
fountains measuring between 50 and 80 m (160 and 260 ft) in height and a volcanic plume up to 3 km (1.9 mi) high. A 3 km (1.9 mi) long fissure opened in the
2023–2025 Sundhnúkur eruptions
2023–2025_Sundhnúkur_eruptions
Volcanic eruptions in the Philippines
"that a hazardous explosive eruption is possible within hours to days." Volcanic activity continued into 2021, when smaller eruptions occurred in July 2021
2020–2022 Taal Volcano eruptions
2020–2022_Taal_Volcano_eruptions
List of volcanic eruptions that might have been recorded during the Holocene
(since about 11,650 years Before Present), with a volcanic explosivity index (VEI) of 5 or higher, or a plume height of at least 30 km. To date, there have
List of large Holocene volcanic eruptions
List_of_large_Holocene_volcanic_eruptions
This is a list of volcanic eruptions in the 21st century with a volcanic explosivity index (VEI) of 4 or higher, and smaller eruptions that resulted in
List of volcanic eruptions in the 21st century
List_of_volcanic_eruptions_in_the_21st_century
Volcano in Iceland
reserviors. The volcanic system is part of the Eastern volcanic zone of Iceland, and is directly over the Iceland mantle plume. The volcanic system has crater
Grímsvötn
Volcanic hotspot near the Hawaiian Islands, in the Pacific Ocean
the Hawaii plume is responsible for the creation of the Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain, a 6,200-kilometer (3,900 mi) mostly undersea volcanic mountain
Hawaii_hotspot
Region of volcanic craters in Germany
from a rising magma plume. This activity does not imply an immediate eruptive danger, but might suggest an increase in volcanic and seismic activity
Volcanic_Eifel
Volcano on Montserrat in the Caribbean
has since been eclipsed by various rising and falling volcanic domes during the recent volcanic activity. The volcano is andesitic in nature, and the
Soufrière_Hills
Volcano in Ecuador
of Ecuador. The volcano gives its name to the province of Tungurahua. Volcanic activity restarted on August 19, 1999, and is ongoing as of 2023[update]
Tungurahua
Active volcano on Jupiter's moon Io
large, volcanic plume was observed during a Galileo flyby on August 6, 2001, when the spacecraft flew through the outer portions of the plume allowing
Thor_(volcano)
fallout patterns on the ground. Aggregation also impacts the dynamics of volcanic plumes, pyroclastic density currents, and their associated hazards. There
Volcanic_ash_aggregation
Major volcanic eruption around 1600 BC
Although there are no clear ancient records of the eruption, its plume and volcanic lightning may have been described in the Egyptian Tempest Stele, though
Minoan_eruption
Active volcanic belt that covers central-southern Mexico
the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt: Mantle Plume, Continental Rifting, or Mantle Perturbation Induced by Subduction?". www.MantlePlumes.org. Ego, Frederic;
Trans-Mexican_Volcanic_Belt
Ground-based lidar for cloud height measurement
2010). "The Eyjafjallajökull eruption in April 2010 – detection of volcanic plume using in-situ measurements, ozone sondes and lidar-ceilometer profiles"
Ceilometer
Scientific project studying carbon transfer from Earth's interior
Establishing volcanic gas chemical changes as eruption precursors at Poás and Turrialba Volcanoes, Costa Rica. Airborne sampling of volcanic plumes for carbon
Deep Earth Carbon Degassing Project
Deep_Earth_Carbon_Degassing_Project
Uninhabited island in the Kuril Island chain
structures have long been associated with large wildfires, but stable volcanic plumes are seldom reported and only form in certain conditions. Raikoke is
Raikoke
American planetary scientist
images of Jupiter's polar region. It was also used to capture images of volcanic plumes on Io, one of Jupiter's moons. For her work on the JunoCam, she received
Candice_Hansen-Koharcheck
Volcano in Costa Rica
eruptions. The activity then increased at the beginning of March, when a volcanic plume of 400 meters was recorded by park officials and vulcanologists from
Poás_Volcano
Italian earth scientist
Bonadonna develops computational models to describe sedimentation from volcanic plumes. Soon after she moved to the University of South Florida. Since 2007
Costanza_Bonadonna
Volcanic field in Darfur, Sudan
activity of mantle plumes and their interaction with crustal structures. Meidob lies at the southern margin of the Sahara. The volcanic field is formed by
Meidob_volcanic_field
Atmospheric phenomenon
similar erroneous assertion is that soluble halogen compounds from the volcanic plume of Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica are a major contributor to
Ozone_depletion
Public engagement camera aboard a Jupiter orbiter
October 2023) Several Volcanos Io, viewed by JunoCam (15 October 2023) Volcanic plume Citizen science Galileo (spacecraft), NASA space probe to Jupiter 1989–2003
JunoCam
Cooling period in Northern Hemisphere caused by volcanic eruptions
atmospheric aerosols and particulates from either volcanic eruption plumes (a phenomenon known as "volcanic winter") or impact events by meteorite or comet
Volcanic_winter_of_536
Type of volcanic eruption
Bonadonna, Costanza; Costa, Antonio (2013-07-25). "Plume height, volume, and classification of explosive volcanic eruptions based on the Weibull function". Bulletin
Plinian_eruption
Month of 1979
Cannons", The Age (Melbourne), June 11, 1979, p. 24 "Two classes of volcanic plume on Io", by A. S. McEwen and L. A. Soderblom, Icarus, the Journal of
June_1979
Volcanic hotspot in western Germany
the origin of volcanic activity in the area. The conventional view is that the province is underlain by a mantle plume. Support for a plume origin includes
Eifel_hotspot
Rupture in the surface of Io
of the flow field. Prometheus is the site of two volcanic eruption plumes: a small, sulfur-rich plume erupting from the magma-source vent at the eastern
Prometheus_(volcano)
Volcano in Djibouti
Ghoubbet-el-Kharab. The lava emission was accompanied by the formation of a volcanic plume reaching a height of 300 meters, as well as by the projection of tephras
Ardoukoba
Group of volcanoes in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
began on March 1 and continued for nearly two months. On March 22, volcanic plumes were produced, and lava also flowed out of the crater. On March 25
Mount_Unzen
Submarine volcano south of Tokyo on the Izu-Ogasawara Ridge
450 kilometers south of Tokyo on the Izu-Ogasawara Ridge in the Izu Islands. Volcanic activity has been detected there since 1869. Since then it has undergone
Myōjin-shō
Volcanic fissure and eruption in south Iceland
on the following day — Chronicon Scotorum, may be a sighting of the volcanic plume from the Eldgjá eruption Even though Iceland was already settled at
Eldgjá
Acid haze formed when molten lava enters the cold ocean
gas (hydrochloric acid). The rapidly rising plume of gas also carries with it fine particles of volcanic glass. The hydrochloric acid and other contaminants
Laze_(geology)
Symmetrical volcano in Alaska
volcano. AVO also uses satellites sensitive to thermal anomalies and volcanic plumes to monitor Shishaldin for eruptive activity. Shishaldin displayed thermal
Mount_Shishaldin
the North American plate. It also lies above a hotspot, the Iceland plume. The plume is believed to have caused the formation of Iceland itself, the island
Geology_of_Iceland
Volcanic caldera in the United states
Caldera, also known as the Yellowstone Plateau Volcanic Field, is a Quaternary caldera complex and volcanic plateau spanning parts of Wyoming, Idaho, and
Yellowstone_Caldera
Breakup of Pangea
Eurasian and North American plates. The ages of the earliest volcanic rocks from this plume lie in the late Paleocene, and both sides of the Atlantic Ocean
Opening of the North Atlantic Ocean
Opening_of_the_North_Atlantic_Ocean
Physical and chemical properties of pure water
hydrothermal vents, in which water is heated to the critical temperature by volcanic plumes and the critical pressure is caused by the weight of the ocean at the
Properties_of_water
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Female
Hawaiian
Hawaiian myth name of the goddess of dance, fire, lightning, violence, and volcanoes, PELE means "lava." She is said to sometimes appear to people, resembling either a beautiful young woman or a frail old woman. Signs of her presence are fine golden strands of volcanic glass said to be her hair, or droplets of lava said to be her tears.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a worker in lead, especially a maker of lead pipes and conduits, from Anglo-Norman French plom(m)er, plum(m)er ‘plumber’, from plom(b), plum(b) ‘lead’ (Latin plumbum).English : variant of Plumer 1, 3.English : occasionally, a habitational name from a minor place name, such as Plummers in Kimpton, Hertfordshire, which was named with Old English plum ‘plum(tree)’ + mere ‘pool’. The name is also established in Ireland, taken there from England in the 17th century.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Volcano
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a dealer in feathers, from Middle English, Old French plume ‘feather’ (Latin pluma).English and North German : variant of Plum.Catalan (Plumé) : variant of plomer, occupational name for a worker in lead, from a derivative of plom ‘lead’.
Female
Spanish
From the Spanish name of a dormant volcano in Ecuador, CORAZÓN means "heart."
Male
Turkish
Turkish name VOLKAN means "volcano."
Male
Chinese
plumed life.
Surname or Lastname
North German (Plümer) and English
North German (Plümer) and English : variant of Plum, the suffix -er denoting habitation or occupation.Altered form of South German Pflümer, an occupational name for a grower or seller of plums, from an agent derivative of Middle High German pflūme ‘plum’.English : variant of Plummer 1.English and Dutch : occupational name for a dealer in feathers and quills, from an agent derivative of Middle English plume, Middle Dutch pluim ‘feather’, ‘plume’.
Boy/Male
French, Hindu, Indian, Japanese, Latin, Spanish
Tuft; Plume; Frenchman; Free; Nickname for Francisco and Frank
Boy/Male
Indian
Volcano
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VOLCANIC PLUME
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Gem
Boy/Male
Teutonic German
Noble friend.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Burridge.John Burrage came from Norfolk, England, to Charlestown, MA, in 1637.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
King of the World
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Greek Stylianos, STELIAN means "pillar."
Boy/Male
Indian
Fait, Noble, Relative
Boy/Male
Indian
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Tune.
Boy/Male
English
From the hillslope meadow.
Girl/Female
African, American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Italian, Jamaican, Russian, Swedish
Will; Desire; Helmet; Short Form of Wilhelmina; Resolute Protector; Feminine Variant of William; Will-helmet; Protect; Will Helmet
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p. pr. & vb. n.
of Volcanize
n.
Volcanism.
n.
Quality or state of being volcanic; volcanic power.
n.
The quality or state of being volcanic, or volcanic origin; volcanicity.
a.
Of or pertaining to Alessandro Volta, who first devised apparatus for developing electric currents by chemical action, and established this branch of electric science; discovered by Volta; as, voltaic electricity.
imp. & p. p.
of Volcanize
a.
Changed or affected by the heat of a volcano.
a.
Of or pertaining to voltaism, or voltaic electricity; as, voltaic induction; the voltaic arc.
v. t.
To subject to, or cause to undergo, volcanic heat, and to be affected by its action.
a.
Of or pertaining to Vulcan; made by Vulcan; Vulcanian.
a.
Produced by a volcano, or, more generally, by igneous agencies; as, volcanic tufa.
n.
Cellular slaggy lava; volcanic cinders.
a.
Pertaining to Etna, a volcanic mountain in Sicily.
n.
Volcanic power or action; volcanicity.
n.
A volcanist.
a.
Volcanic.
a.
Of or pertaining to a volcano or volcanoes; as, volcanic heat.
a.
Volcanic.
n.
A volcanic area or vent which yields only sulphur vapors, steam, and the like. It represents the stages of the volcanic activity.
a.
Of or pertaining to volcanoes; specifically, relating to the geological theory of the Vulcanists, or Plutonists.