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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VULCANIAN

After Vulcan.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VULCANIAN

vulcanian  [vʌlˈkeɪnɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VULCANIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vulcanian is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VULCANIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

vulcanian

Vulcanian eruption

The term Vulcanian was first used by Giuseppe Mercalli, witnessing the 1888-1890 eruptions on the island of Vulcano. His description of the eruption style is now used all over the world for eruptions characterised by a dense cloud of ash-laden gas exploding from the crater and rising high above the peak. Mercalli described vulcanian eruptions as "...Explosions like cannon fire at irregular intervals..." Their explosive nature is due to increased silica content of the magma. Almost all types of magma can be involved, but magma with about 55% or more silica is most common. Increasing silica levels increase the viscosity of the magma which means increased explosiveness. They usually commence with phreatomagmatic eruptions which can be extremely noisy due the rising magma heating water in the ground. This is usually followed by the explosive clearing of the vent and the eruption column is dirty grey to black as old weathered rocks are blasted out of the vent. As the vent clears, further ash clouds become grey-white and creamy in colour, with convolutions of the ash similar to those of plinian eruptions.

Definition of vulcanian in the English dictionary

The definition of vulcanian in the dictionary is of or relating to a volcanic eruption characterized by the explosive discharge of fine ash and large irregular fragments of solidified or viscous lava.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VULCANIAN


Albanian
ælˈbeɪnɪən
Araucanian
ˌærɔːˈkeɪnɪən
calcanean
kælˈkeɪnɪən
Hyrcanian
hɜːˈkeɪnɪən
Iranian
ɪˈreɪnɪən
Jordanian
dʒɔːˈdeɪnɪən
Lacanian
ləˈkeɪnɪən
Lithuanian
ˌlɪθjʊˈeɪnɪən
Mauritanian
ˌmɒrɪˈteɪnɪən
Mediterranean
ˌmɛdɪtəˈreɪnɪən
Panamanian
ˌpænəˈmeɪnɪən
Pennsylvanian
ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪnɪən
Pomeranian
ˌpɒməˈreɪnɪən
Romanian
rəʊˈmeɪnɪən
Roumanian
ruːˈmeɪnɪən
Sassanian
sæˈseɪnɪən
Sicanian
sɪˈkeɪnɪən
subterranean
ˌsʌbtəˈreɪnɪən
Tasmanian
tæzˈmeɪnɪən
Ukrainian
juːˈkreɪnɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VULCANIAN

vulcanicity
vulcanisable
vulcanisate
vulcanisation
vulcanise
vulcaniser
vulcanism
vulcanite
vulcanizable
vulcanizate
vulcanization
vulcanize
vulcanizer
vulcanological
vulcanologist
vulcanology
Vulg.
vulgar
vulgar fraction

WORDS THAT END LIKE VULCANIAN

Azanian
banian
Dardanian
Ghanian
iguanian
Indianian
Indo-Iranian
Kiwanian
Kordofanian
Lusitanian
Oceanian
Rumanian
Ruritanian
Saskatchewanian
Slovenian
Tanzanian
the Pennsylvanian
transuranian
Tripolitanian
Turanian
Uranian

Synonyms and antonyms of vulcanian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vulcanian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VULCANIAN

Find out the translation of vulcanian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vulcanian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vulcanian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

勋章
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vulcaniano
570 millions of speakers

English

vulcanian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

vulcanian
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

vulcanian
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Вулканская
278 millions of speakers

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vulcanian
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

vulcanian
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vulcanien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vulcanian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vulkanianische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブルカノ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

vulcanian
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vulcanian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vulcanian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

vulcanian
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वल्रिकनियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vulcanian
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Vulcanian
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

vulcanian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вулканском
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vulcanian
30 millions of speakers
el

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vulcanian
15 millions of speakers
af

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vulcanian
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

vulcanian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vulcanian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vulcanian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VULCANIAN»

The term «vulcanian» is normally little used and occupies the 127.836 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VULCANIAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vulcanian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VULCANIAN»

Discover the use of vulcanian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vulcanian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Eruption of Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat, from ...
Parameters used in the simulations of dome collapses and Vulcanian explosions Values in bold are the parameters varied to test the sensitivity of the model. Simulations: DC. dome collapse; VE. Vulcanian explosion; VE (FC). Vulcanian ...
Timothy H. Druitt, B. Peter Kokelaar, 2002
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The Volcano Adventure Guide
It is the ideal destination for those who simply must see a volcano in action - and photograph those myriads of red trails against the night sky. Vulcanian eruptions This type of activity is named for the Italian volcano appropriately called Vulcano  ...
Rosaly M. C. Lopes, 2005
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The Eruption of Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat from ...
‡Excludes large VT/LP preceding a magmatic Vulcanian explosion on 29 July 2008. Vulcanian explosions (Chardot et al. 2010; Komorowski et al. 2010; Cole et al. 2014) occurred at the start and finish of this phase (more detail is provided in a  ...
G. Wadge, R.E.A. Robertson, B. Voight, 2014
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Modeling Volcanic Processes: The Physics and Mathematics of ...
100 vulcanian SUITSGYGI'I . .60 sf“ Q I plinian \Iulcanlan . . subplinian strombolian O . . . . 0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000 Dom (kmg) Classification of explosive volcanic eruptions in terms of F% and Dom. F% is the percentage of clasts < l mm in ...
Sarah A. Fagents, Tracy K. P. Gregg, Rosaly M. C. Lopes, 2013
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Volcanoes: A Beginner's Guide
5. Vulcanian. and. Peléean. eruptions: great. explosions. and. deadly. glowing. clouds. The islandthatgaveitsnamenot onlyto theworld'svolcanoes but also to theVulcaniantypeof eruptionis anotheroftheAeolian archipelago. Vulcano, a small  ...
Rosaly M. C. Lopes, 2012
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Encyclopedia of Volcanoes
In the Redoubt volcano case, a swarm of 1400 long-period events were recorded over an 18-hour period prior to its onset which was marked by a vulcanian eruption. These seismic events were interpreted as reflecting the pressurization of the ...
Haraldur Sigurdsson, Bruce Houghton, Hazel Rymer, 1999
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Studies in Volcanology: The Legacy of George Walker
An. investigation. of. Vulcanian. eruption. dynamics. using. laboratory. analogue. experiments. and. scaling. analysis. A. B. CLARKE1*, J. C. PHILLIPS2 & K. N. CHOJNICKI1 1 School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University,  ...
Thor Thordarson, 2009
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Usama ibn Munqidh: Warrior Poet of the Age of Crusades
5. Vulcanian. and. Peléean. eruptions: great. explosions. and. deadly. glowing. clouds. The islandthatgaveitsnamenot onlyto theworld'svolcanoes but also to theVulcaniantypeof eruptionis anotheroftheAeolian archipelago. Vulcano, a small  ...
Paul M. Cobb, 2012
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Elements of Meteorology: Pt. II. Meteorological Cycles
Breckenridge, Minnesota, for December, 1873, is as follows: December 2d to 6th, from 2 0 to 25 0 below zero. 7th and 8th, from 8 0 to 1 1 0 above, (Venusian equinox on the 9th.) 9th to 14th, 80 to 10 0 below. Vulcanian equinox on the 12th.
John H. Tice, 1875
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Volcanoes: Global Perspectives
trademark product of “ordinary” Vulcanian eruptions. Ultravulcanian eruptions are primarily steam-generated, whereas more typical Vulcanian outbursts derive their power from much larger proportions of purely magmatic gas. Fig. 7.14 Small ...
John P. Lockwood, Richard W. Hazlett, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VULCANIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vulcanian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Volcanic activity worldwide 28 Jul 2015: Karymsky volcano …
The volcano continues to produce intermittent strombolian- to vulcanian-type explosive eruptions. Chirinkotan (Northern Kuriles): Ash emissions were recorded ... «VolcanoDiscovery, Jul 15»
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Complete Earthquake list (worldwide) for Friday, 17 Jul 2015
... generates volcanism on the overlying plate. Anatomy of a vulcanian explosion. A violent vulcanian-type explosion from Anak Krakatau in pictures step by step. «VolcanoDiscovery, Jul 15»
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Colima volcano (Mexico): new lava dome, pyroclastic flows and …
The volcano continues to produce strong vulcanian-type explosions, with ash plumes rising 2-3 km above the volcano. [more] · Colima volcano (Mexico): strong ... «VolcanoDiscovery, Jul 15»
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Eruption Special - Sakurajima Volcano, Japan
Sakurajima volcano in Japan is the best volcano to visit for spectacular vulcanian-type explosions, often with beautiful volcanic lightning. In addition, it is one of ... «VolcanoDiscovery, Jun 15»
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Kuchinoerabu-jima volcano (Tokara Islands, Japan): strong eruption …
A powerful vulcanian explosion occurred this morning at 11:02 am local time at the volcano. The eruption - a both vertical and partially lateral massive explosion, ... «VolcanoDiscovery, May 15»
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Study attributes varying explosivity to gaseous state within volcanic …
This particular type of volcanic activity is known as a Vulcanian explosion, and while they are explosive and short-lived, they often see large amounts of ash and ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
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Volcanic activity worldwide 13 Mar 2015: Stromboli volcano, Fuego …
An impressive vulcanian eruption that covered the upper part of the cone with incandescent material and produced an ash plume of several km occurred ... «VolcanoDiscovery, Mar 15»
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Salutul vulcanian cu Terra în fundal, omagiul unui astronaut de pe …
Actorul a devenit faimos ca interpret al personajului Spock, jumătate om, jumătate vulcanian, care îşi controla foarte bine emoţiile şi era foarte raţional, din ... «Descopera, Mar 15»
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Looking back: Mayon Volcano's most destructive eruption
These are mostly Vulcanian-type eruptions which are relatively small but violent explosions of thick lava producing columns of ash, gas and occasional ... «Rappler, Feb 15»
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Volcanic activity worldwide 7 Jan 2015: Shiveluch volcano, Kilauea …
Shiveluch (Kamchatka): A very large vulcanian explosion occurred this morning at the volcano (at 00:41 UTC, 7:41 am local time). The explosion produced a 1.5 ... «VolcanoDiscovery, Jan 15»

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