Eruptive

Eruptive
Eruptive E*rup"tive, a. [Cf. F. ['e]ruptif.] 1. Breaking out or bursting forth. [1913 Webster]

The sudden glance Appears far south eruptive through the cloud. --Thomson. [1913 Webster]

2. (Med.) Attended with eruption or efflorescence, or producing it; as, an eruptive fever. [1913 Webster]

3. (Geol.) Produced by eruption; as, eruptive rocks, such as the igneous or volcanic. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Eruptive — E*rup tive, n. (Geol.) An eruptive rock. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • eruptive — 1640s; see ERUPT (Cf. erupt) + IVE (Cf. ive). Perhaps from Fr. éruptif …   Etymology dictionary

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  • eruptive — adjective 1. producing or characterized by eruptions an eruptive disease • Pertains to noun: ↑eruption 2. produced by the action of fire or intense heat rocks formed by igneous agents • Syn: ↑igneous • …   Useful english dictionary

  • eruptive — eruptively, adv. eruptivity, eruptiveness, n. /i rup tiv/, adj. 1. bursting forth, or tending to burst forth. 2. pertaining to or of the nature of an eruption. 3. Geol. noting a rock formed by the eruption of molten material. 4. Pathol. causing… …   Universalium

  • eruptive — 1. adjective a) That erupts b) That is accompanied by eruptions 2. noun An eruptive rock …   Wiktionary

  • eruptive — /əˈrʌptɪv/ (say uh ruptiv), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. bursting forth, or tending to burst forth. 2. relating to or of the nature of an eruption. 3. Geology (of rocks) formed by the eruption of molten material. 4. Pathology causing or attended… …  

  • eruptive — erupt ► VERB 1) (of a volcano) forcefully eject lava, rocks, ash, or gases. 2) break out suddenly. 3) give vent to feelings in a sudden and noisy way. 4) (of a spot, rash, etc.) suddenly appear on the skin. DERIVATIVES eruptive adjective. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

  • Eruptive Gesteine — (Plutonische Gesteine Geol.), Gebirgsarten, welche im feuerflüssigen Zustande aus dem Innern der Erde emporgedrungen sind u. gab die bereits vorhandenen geschichteten Gesteine aus ihrer Lage gebracht, zum Theil auch metamorphosirt haben. Zu den E …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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