Vulcanic

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See also: vulcanic

English

Etymology

Vulcan +‎ -ic

Adjective

Vulcanic (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Roman god Vulcan.
    • 1856, Herman Melville, "The Bell-Tower" in The Piazza Tales:
      His still, Vulcanic face hiding its burning brightness like a forge, he moved with ostentatious deference towards the scuttle.
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