| CALCANEAL | • calcaneal adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the calcaneus (heel bone). • CALCANEAL adj. pertaining to the calcaneum, one of the bones of the tarsus, also CALCANEAN. |
| CALCANEAN | • calcanean adj. (Anatomy) Synonym of calcaneal: relating to the calcaneus (heel bone). • CALCANEAN adj. pertaining to the calcaneum, one of the bones of the tarsus, also CALCANEAL. |
| CALCANEUM | • calcaneum n. (Anatomy) The calcaneus. • CALCANEUM n. (Latin) one of the bones of the tarsus which in man forms the great bone of the heel, also CALCANEUS. |
| CALCANEUS | • calcaneus n. The large bone making up the heel of the human foot, the heel bone. • CALCANEUS n. (Latin) one of the bones of the tarsus which in man forms the great bone of the heel, also CALCANEUM. |
| COLCANNON | • colcannon n. A traditional Irish dish made from mashed potatoes and cabbage or kale, with scallions, butter, salt and pepper added. • COLCANNON n. (Irish) an Irish country dish of potatoes and cabbage. |
| VOLCANIAN | • volcanian adj. (Obsolete) Synonym of volcanic. • VOLCANIAN adj. relating to a volcanic eruption, esp. one that discharges gases and ash but little or no lava, also VULCANIAN. |
| VOLCANICS | • volcanics n. Plural of volcanic. • VOLCANIC n. a volcanic rock. |
| VOLCANISE | • volcanise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of volcanize. • VOLCANISE v. to subject to the action of volcanic heat, also VOLCANIZE. |
| VOLCANISM | • volcanism n. (Volcanology) Any of the natural phenomena and processes associated with the action of volcanos, geysers… • VOLCANISM n. volcanic power or action, also VULCANISM. |
| VOLCANIST | • volcanist n. (Volcanology) Someone interested in volcanism and volcanology the study of volcanoes. • VOLCANIST n. one versed in the history and phenomena of volcanoes, also VULCANIST. |
| VOLCANIZE | • volcanize v. (Transitive) To expose to volcanic heat. • VOLCANIZE v. to subject to the action of volcanic heat, also VOLCANISE. |
| VOLCANOES | • volcanoes n. Plural of volcano. • VOLCANO n. (Italian) a centre of eruption of subterranean matter. |
| VULCANIAN | • Vulcanian adj. Of or pertaining to the god Vulcan. • Vulcanian adj. Of or pertaining to working in iron or other metals. • Vulcanian adj. (Geology, archaic) volcanic. |
| VULCANISE | • vulcanise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of vulcanize. • VULCANISE v. to change the properties of, as caoutchouc, or India rubber, by the process of vulcanization, also VULCANIZE. |
| VULCANISM | • vulcanism n. Alternative spelling of Vulcanism (“historical scientific view”). • vulcanism n. Alternative spelling of volcanism (“volcanic activity”). • Vulcanism prop.n. (Historical) The belief, held mostly in the 18th century, that rocks were formed in fire. It was a rival… |
| VULCANIST | • vulcanist n. Someone interested in volcanism, the study of volcanoes. • vulcanist n. A follower of Vulcanism. • VULCANIST n. one versed in the history and phenomena of volcanoes, also VOLCANIST. |
| VULCANITE | • vulcanite n. A hard rubber made by vulcanization with sulfur; ebonite. • vulcanite n. (Mineralogy) A rare mineral, copper telluride. • VULCANITE n. hard rubber produced by vulcanizing with a large proportion of sulphur. |
| VULCANIZE | • vulcanize v. (Transitive) To treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulphur to harden it and make it more durable. • vulcanize v. (Intransitive) To undergo such treatment. • VULCANIZE v. to change the properties of, as caoutchouc, or India rubber, by the process of vulcanization, also VULCANISE. |