eruptive

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective producing or characterized by eruptions
  2. adjective produced by the action of fire or intense heat
  3. adjective actively spewing out lava

Etymology

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

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