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VULCANISM
Etymology
Proper noun
Vulcanism
(historical) The belief, held mostly in the 18th century, that rocks were formed in fire. It was a rival theory to Neptunism.
Synonyms
• Plutonism
Noun
vulcanism (plural vulcanisms)
Alternative spelling of Vulcanism
Alternative spelling of volcanism
Source: Wiktionary
Vul"can*ism, n.
Definition: Volcanism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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