adjective
- not relating to or produced by volcanoes
Usage: geology
Examples
- The nonvolcanic rocks in this region formed through sedimentary processes.
- Scientists studied the nonvolcanic islands to understand coral reef formation.
- The mountain range consists primarily of nonvolcanic granite formations.
- Nonvolcanic activity shaped much of the landscape over millions of years.
- The geologist identified several nonvolcanic minerals in the sample.
- This nonvolcanic terrain shows evidence of ancient glacial movement.