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- [mag-muh]
- /ˈmæg mə/
- /ˈmæɡ.mə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mag-muh]
- /ˈmæg mə/
Definitions of magma word
- noun plural magma Geology. molten material beneath or within the earth's crust, from which igneous rock is formed. 1
- noun plural magma any crude mixture of finely divided mineral or organic matter. 1
- noun plural magma Chemistry, Pharmacology. a paste composed of solid and liquid matter. 1
- noun magma Hot fluid or semifluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed by cooling. 1
- noun magma geology: molten rock 1
- noun Definition of magma in Technology (symbolic mathematics, tool) A program used for heavy duty algebraic computation in many branches of mathematics. Magma, developed by John Cannon and associates at the University of Sydney, succeeded Cayley. It runs at several hundred sites. E-mail: <[email protected]>. 1
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Origin of magma
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin: dregs, leavings < Greek mágma kneaded mass, salve, equivalent to mag- (base of mássein to knead, press; see mass) + -ma noun suffix of result
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Parts of speech for Magma
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pronoun
preposition
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magma popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
magma usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for magma
noun magma
- slag — British Slang. an abusive woman.
- ashes — ruins or remains, as after destruction or burning
- basalt — Basalt is a type of black rock that is produced by volcanoes.
- scoria — Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- obsidian — a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture.
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