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phreatomagmatic

UK/fɹɪˌatə(ʊ)maɡˈmatɪk/

phreatomagmatic adjective: pertaining to a volcanic eruption caused by magma coming into contact with water.

Adjective

phreatomagmatic (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to a volcanic eruption caused by magma coming into contact with water.

Origin of phreatomagmatic

From phreat(ic) + -o- + magmatic.

Words formed from phreatomagmatic

Questions about phreatomagmatic

What does phreatomagmatic mean?
Phreatomagmatic means pertaining to a volcanic eruption caused by magma coming into contact with water.
What part of speech is phreatomagmatic?
Phreatomagmatic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce phreatomagmatic?
Phreatomagmatic is pronounced /fɹɪˌatə(ʊ)maɡˈmatɪk/ (UK).

Words near phreatomagmatic in the dictionary

  1. phreatically
  2. phreatogammarid
  3. phreatogammarids
  4. phreatoicid
  5. phreatoicids
  6. phreatomagmatic
  7. phreatomagmatically
  8. phreatomagmatism
  9. phreatophyte
  10. phreatophytes
  11. phreatophytic

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