VOLCANICITY
Vol`can*ic"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. volcanicité.]
Defn: Quality or state of being volcanic; volcanic power.
VOLCANIC NECK
Vol*can"ic neck. (Geol.)
Defn: A column of igneous rock formed by congelation of lava in the conduit of a volcano and later exposed by the removal of surrounding rocks.
VOLCANIC WIND
Volcanic wind. (Meteorol.)
Defn: A wind associated with a volcanic outburst and due to the eruption or to convection currents over hot lava.
VOLCANISM
Vol"can*ism, n.
Defn: Volcanic power or action; volcanicity.
VOLCANIST
Vol"can*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. volcaniste, vulcaniste.]
1. One versed in the history and phenomena of volcanoes.