igneous
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ni adjective
1.
Geology. produced under conditions involving intense heat, as rocks of volcanic origin or rocks crystallized from molten magma.
2.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fire.
Related forms
non·ig·ne·ous, adjective
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| —adj | |
| 1. | sedimentary Compare metamorphic (of rocks) derived by solidification of magma or molten lava emplaced on or below the earth's surface |
| 2. | of or relating to fire |
| [C17: from Latin igneus fiery, from ignis fire] | |
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Igneous
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| tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other |
| rich soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand, silt and a smaller proportion of clay |
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Word Origin & History
igneous
1664, from L. igneus "of fire, fiery," from ignis "fire," from PIE *egni- (cf. Skt. agnih "fire, sacrificial fire," O.C.S. ogni, Lith. ugnis "fire").
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Example sentences
There are three basic types of rock: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
Igneous rocks are those that solidify from a molten or partially molten state.
The distribution of igneous rocks is one of the basic aspects in the igneous rock study.
Igneous rocks are divided into two groups, intrusive or extrusive, depending upon where the molten rock solidifies.
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