Vulcanism
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English
1.1
Alternative forms
1.2
Etymology
1.3
Proper noun
1.3.1
Synonyms
1.3.2
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volcanism
vulcanism
Etymology
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From
Vulcan
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-ism
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Proper noun
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Vulcanism
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historical
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The belief, held mostly in the 18th century, that rocks were formed in fire. It was a rival theory to
Neptunism
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Plutonism
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Vulcanist
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English terms suffixed with -ism
English lemmas
English proper nouns
English uncountable nouns
English terms with historical senses
en:Obsolete scientific theories
en:Geology
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