igneous

ˈɪɡniəs

Definition

Definition of igneous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

geology

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formed from solidified magma or lava

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Granite is an igneous rock.

pyroclastic

volcanic

volcanic

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relating to or involving volcanic processes

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The igneous rock formations were studied extensively..

pyroclastic

volcanic

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igneous rock

rock formed by cooling of molten magma or lava

Granite is a common type of igneous rock.

Origin of igneous

Latin, ignis (fire)

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lava

igneous rock

molten rock that flows from volcanoes and then hardens

granite

geology

coarse-grained igneous rock with quartz and feldspar

acid

adj.

igneous rocks

having a silica content over 60%

aureole

geology

ring around an igneous intrusion

dike

geology

body of igneous rock cutting through older rock

anorthite

geology

calcium-rich feldspar mineral in igneous rocks

anorthosite

geology

type of igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar

aphanite

geology

igneous rock with crystals too small to see

Examples of igneous in a sentence

The mountain range is composed of igneous formations.
Igneous activity shaped the island's landscape.
The region is known for its igneous geology.

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French:magmatique, igné, ...
German:magmatisch, ...
Italian:igneo, ...
Spanish:ígneo, ...
Portuguese:ígneo, vulcânico, ...
Chinese:火成的, ...
Japanese:火成の, 火成, ...
Arabic:نَارِيّ, بركاني, ...
Hebrew:גַעֲשִׁי, מַגְמָתִי, ...
Russian:магматический, ...
Ukrainian:вивержений, ...
Hindi:आग्नेय, ...
Bengali:অগ্নিজ, আগ্নেয়, ...
Catalan:ígnia, ígnea, ...
Czech:vyvřelý, ...
Danish:magmatisk, ildfast, ...
Dutch:stollings, vulkanisch, ...
Greek:πυριγενής, ηφαιστειακός, ...
Hungarian:magmás, vulkáni, ...
Khmer:ដែលកកើតពីម៉ាក់ម៉ា ឬកម្អែលភ្នំភ្លើងដែលរឹង, អគ្នេយ៍, ...
Korean:화성의, 화산의, ...
Persian:آذرین, ...
Polish:magmowy, wulkaniczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):ígnea, ígneo, ...
Romanian:magmatic, ...
Swedish:magmatisk, ...
Thai:อัคนี, หินอัคนี, ...
Turkish:magmatik, volkanik, ...
Vietnamese:mácma, đá núi lửa, ...

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