vesuvian

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ve=su=vi=an

CIDE DICTIONARY

vesuvian, a. [Cf. F. Vésuvien, It. Vesuviano.].

 Of or pertaining to Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples.  [1913 Webster]

vesuvian, n. [G. vesuvian. See Vesuvian, a.].

•  Vesuvianite.  [1913 Webster]
•  A kind of match or fusee for lighting cigars, etc.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

ROGET THESAURUS

vesuvian

Fuel

N fuel, firing, combustible, coal, wallsend, anthracite, culm, coke, carbon, charcoal, bituminous coal, tar shale, turf, peat, firewood, bobbing, faggot, log, cinder, ingle, tinder, touchwood, sulphur, brimstone, incense, port-fire, fire-barrel, fireball, brand, amadou, bavin, blind coal, glance coal, German tinder, pyrotechnic sponge, punk, smudge, solid fueled rocket, wax, paraffin wax, paraffin oil, lamp oil, whale oil, oil, petroleum, gasoline, high octane gasoline, nitromethane, petrol, gas, juice, gasohol, alcohol, ethanol, methanol, fuel oil, kerosene, jet fuel, heating oil, number 2 oil, number 4 oil, naphtha, rocket fuel, high specific impulse fuel, liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen, lox, natural gas, synthetic gas, synthesis gas, propane, butane, hydrogen, brand, torch, fuse, wick, spill, match, light, lucifer, congreve, vesuvian, vesta, fusee, locofoco, linstock, candle, oil, carbonaceous, combustible, inflammable, high octane, high specific impulse, heat of combustion.