Definition of eruptive

	Definition of eruptive has definitions from the field of geology
1	[ adjective ] (geology) igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface; granite or diorite or gabbro Synonyms plutonic irruptive Related terms intrusive
2	[ adjective ] (geology) igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt Synonyms volcanic Examples "volcanic rock includes the volcanic glass obsidian" Related terms extrusive
3	[ adjective ] erupting or tending to erupt Synonyms erupting Examples "a geyser is an intermittently eruptive hot spring" "people fled from the erupting volcano" Related terms active
*	Rhymes with disruptive disruptive presumptive presumptive destructive instructive constructive obstructive reconstructive corruptive descriptive deliberative secretive imperative decorative lucrative interpretive collaborative demonstrative comparative curative commemorative restorative nutritive deceptive receptive unreceptive directive narrative pejorative illustrative adoptive adaptive preemptive illustrative pejorative seductive deceptive unreceptive receptive captive directive adaptive adoptive corroborative redemptive preemptive seductive attractive refractive unattractive inactive reactive directive informative formative normative refractive authoritative uninformative attractive unattractive contraceptive redemptive nonproductive unproductive productive restive reproductive abortive creative reactive detective inactive restrictive supportive exhaustive palliative radioactive directive retroactive proactive perceptive contraceptive octave active nonproductive unproductive effective productive elective reproductive detective creative abortive respective photoconductive ineffective conductive redemptive cooperative preventive supportive defective predictive palliative relative rehabilitative regulative stimulative imitative elucidative exhaustive meditative manipulative accommodative investigative radioactive innovative prognosticative qualitative accumulative photoconductive substantive speculative conductive cumulative communicative imaginative assaultive effective elective intuitive prohibitive unimaginative respective incentive substantive reflective speculative redemptive iterative disincentive administrative infective invective inventive cumulative imaginative defective alliterative ineffective communicative vindictive preventive predictive uncooperative contemplative vituperative operative expletive sensitive recuperative adjective administrative quantitative fixative insensitive appreciative inoperative acquisitive initiative cognitive indicative alliterative prohibitive primitive diminutive fugitive hypersensitive unimaginative determinative derivative rep noncompetitive uncompetitive additive combative competitive representative counterproductive assertive additive expletive uncooperative contemplative operative assaultive recuperative attentive Phonetic and Homophones IY0 R AH1 P T IH0 V IH0 R AH1 P T IH0 V Similar Spelling erupt eruption erupting To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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