VOLCANIST
\vˈɒlkɐnˌɪst], \vˈɒlkɐnˌɪst], \v_ˈɒ_l_k_ɐ_n_ˌɪ_s_t]\
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One who believes in the igneous, as opposed to the aqueous, origin of the rocks of the earth's crust; a vulcanist. Cf. Neptunist.
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