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ALL meanings of igneous

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  • noun igneous (of rock) having solidified from lava or magma. 1
  • adjective igneous rock: produced by fire 1
  • adjective igneous Geology. produced under conditions involving intense heat, as rocks of volcanic origin or rocks crystallized from molten magma. 1
  • adjective igneous of, relating to, or characteristic of fire. 1
  • adjective igneous Pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance. 0
  • adjective igneous (geology) Resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat; with rocks, it could also mean formed from lava/magma; as, granite and basalt are igneous rocks. 0
  • adjective igneous In geology, igneous rocks are rocks that were once so hot that they were liquid. 0
  • adjective igneous (of rocks) derived by solidification of magma or molten lava emplaced on or below the earth's surface 0
  • adjective igneous of or relating to fire 0
  • adjective igneous of, containing, or having the nature of, fire; fiery 0
  • adjective igneous produced by the action of fire; specif., formed by volcanic action or intense heat, as intrusive or extrusive rock solidified from molten magma or lava 0
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