vulcanism

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Synonyms: volcanism, vulcanise, vulcanist, vulgarism, vulcanian, vulcanize, vulcanised, vulcanic, volcanist, vulcanite, vulcaniser

Antonyms: volcanism, vulcanise, vulcanist, vulgarism, vulcanian, vulcanize, vulcanised, vulcanic, volcanist, vulcanite, vulcaniser

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} The belief, held mostly in the 18th century, that rocks were formed in fire. It was a rival theory to [[Neptunism]].

Noun

1. {{alternative spelling of|en|Vulcanism||historical scientific view}}.
2. {{alternative spelling of|en|volcanism||volcanic activity}}.

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