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volcanic

[vol-kan-ik] / vɒlˈkæn ɪk /


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All flights have been suspended from one of Italy's busiest airports because of volcanic ash released from nearby Mount Etna.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Catania, which usually serves about 12 million passengers each year, was closed for almost a week during the peak summer season last month because of volcanic activity.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

In 2023, however, Gazel's group showed that carbon dioxide can also trigger explosive volcanic activity.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

Two of the most important volcanic volatiles are water and carbon dioxide.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

The women’s art guild turned its hats toward the source of the volcanic sound.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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