Vulcanology: Definition and part of speech

Vulcanology

  1. n. The science which treats of phenomena due to plutonic action, as in volcanoes, hot springs, etc.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Vulcanization: Definition and part of speech

Vulcanization

  1. n. The act or process of imparting to caoutchouc, gutta-percha, or the like, greater elasticity, durability, or hardness by heating with sulphur under pressure.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Vulcan: Definition and part of speech

Vulcan

  1. n. The god of fire, who presided over the working of metals; — answering to the Greek Hephaestus.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Vulcanian: Definition and part of speech

Vulcanian

  1. a. Volcanic.
  2. a. Of or pertaining to Vulcan; made by Vulcan; hence, of or pertaining to works in iron or other metals.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Vulcanic: Definition and part of speech

Vulcanic

  1. a. Of or pertaining to volcanoes; specifically, relating to the geological theory of the Vulcanists, or Plutonists.
  2. a. Of or pertaining to Vulcan; made by Vulcan; Vulcanian.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.