eruptive

• Relatif à une éruption ou caractérisé par une éruption soudaine et violente, souvent utilisé dans un contexte géologique pour décrire l'activité volcanique.

Relating to or characterized by a sudden, violent outburst, often used in geological contexts to describe volcanic activity.

1. Having a tendency to eruptC1formalscientific

   Describes something that is prone to breaking out violently, especially in relation to geological or medical phenomena.

   éruptif (qui a tendance à faire éruption)

   • The volcano's eruptive phase lasted for several weeks.
   • The patient presented with an eruptive fever and skin lesions.
   • Geologists monitor eruptive cycles to predict future eruptions.

   Synonymesexplosivevolcanic

2. Formed by volcanic or intense heatC1formalscientific

   Relating to rock or material that has been created or altered by the action of fire or extreme thermal energy.

   roche éruptive

   • The landscape is dominated by eruptive igneous rock formations.
   • Eruptive materials from ancient volcanoes make up the soil here.
   • The geologist identified the sample as eruptive, not sedimentary.

   Synonymesigneouspyrogenicvolcanic

   Antonymesaqueousmetamorphicplutonicsedimentary

3. Actively discharging lavaC1formalscientific

   Currently in the process of expelling molten rock, ash, or gas from a vent or fissure.

   En éruption (volcan)

   • The eruptive vent was spewing lava at a rate of several cubic meters per second.
   • Tourists watched the eruptive crater from a safe distance.
   • An eruptive plume of ash rose high into the atmosphere.

   Antonymesdormantextinctinactivequiescent