E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Vul’canist.
One who supports the Vulcanian or Plutonian theory, which ascribes the changes on the earth’s surface to the agency of fire. These theorists say the earth was once in a state of igneous fusion, and that the crust has gradually cooled down to its present temperature.
