Phrase Hound found 8 phrases and 14 compound words that contain vulcan. The most common are listed below. Open vulcan in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 8
- Vulcan saluteA gesture of greeting among Star Trek fans, consisting of a raised hand with the palm forward and the thumb extended, and the fingers parted between the middle finger and ring finger.
- Vulcan CountyA municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada.
- Vulcan cannonAny electric Gatling gun.
- vulcan palmThe Hawaiian lobelioid Brighamia insignis.
- Vulcan chessSynonym of 3D chess.
- vulcan palmsplural of vulcan palm: The Hawaiian lobelioid Brighamia insignis.
- Vulcan cannonsplural of Vulcan cannon: Any electric Gatling gun.
- Vulcan salutesplural of Vulcan salute: A gesture of greeting among Star Trek fans, consisting of a raised hand with the palm forward and the thumb extended, and the fingers parted between the middle finger and ring finger.
Compound words 14
- VulcanianOf, related to, or created by Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and metalwork, considered equivalent to the Greek Hephaestus and several German and Celtic gods.
- vulcanicAlternative spelling of volcanic: Of or pertaining to a volcano or volcanoes.
- vulcanoidA member of the hypothetical population of small asteroids orbiting in the dynamically stable zone between 0.08 and 0.21 AU from the Sun
- vulcanologistA person who studies volcanos.
- vulcaniteA hardened rubber made by vulcanization of latex with sulfur.
- VulcanaliaThe Ancient Roman festival of the god Vulcan, celebrated on August 23, during which live fish or small animals were thrown into bonfires as a sacrifice.
- vulcaniseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of vulcanize.
- VulcanismThe belief, held mostly in the 18th century, that rocks were formed in fire. It was a rival theory to Neptunism.
- vulcanismsplural of vulcanism: The belief, held mostly in the 18th century, that rocks were formed in fire. It was a rival theory to Neptunism.
- vulcanistSomeone interested in volcanism, the study of volcanoes.