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Eruptive (Adjective)

Produced by the action of fire or intense heat; "rocks formed by igneous agents".

All adjective clusters.

The volcanic rocks that formed the mountain were the result of an eruptive process that occurred millions of years ago.
The geologist collected eruptive samples from the quarry to study their formation and composition.
Eruptive rocks are created when magma cools rapidly, either on the surface or below the ground.
The eruptive properties of this rock type made it difficult to determine its exact origin and creation process.
In the lab, the researcher studied the eruptive characteristics of the obsidian samples to understand their geological history.

Actively spewing out lava; "a geyser is an intermittently eruptive hot spring".

All adjective clusters.

Producing or characterized by eruptions; "an eruptive disease".

Relational adjectives (pertainyms).

Smallpox was an eruptive disease that spread rapidly across the globe.
The chicken pox vaccine aims to prevent a highly eruptive rash from breaking out.
Acne is a common eruptive skin condition that affects many teenagers during puberty.
This eruptive volcanic region has had some major explosive events in recent years.
The newly detected virus was an eruptive infection that had the potential to spread quickly.