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eruptive

  • /ɪˈɹʌptɪv/

Where it comes from

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

adjective more eruptive · most eruptive

  1. That erupts or bursts forth. ’Tis liſtening fear, and dumb amazement all: / When to the ſtartled eye the ſudden glance / Appears far ſouth, eruptive thro’ the cloud; […]
  2. Accompanied by eruptions. an eruptive fever
  3. Produced by eruption. eruptive rocks, such as the igneous or volcanic

noun eruptives

  1. An eruptive rock, one produced by eruption.

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한국어폭발 pokbal, 분화 bunhwa, 분출 bunchul
Françaiséruptif
Italianoeruttivo
Ελληνικάεκρηκτικός ekriktikós

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@misc{eruptive_2026,
  title = {eruptive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eruptive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}