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volcanic rock vs volcanic glass

volcanic glass vs volcanic rock

volcanic rock and volcanic glass both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
volcanic rock Yes No No No
volcanic glass Yes No No No
As nouns, volcanic glass is a hyponym of volcanic rock; that is, volcanic glass is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than volcanic rock:
  • volcanic rock: extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth
  • volcanic glass: a kind of natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly
Other hyponyms of volcanic rock include agglomerate, amygdaloid, dacite, basalt, lava, tufa, tuff.
volcanic rock (noun) volcanic glass (noun)
extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth a kind of natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly
Difference between volcanic rock and volcanic glass

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