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Igneous

see synonyms of igneous

Adjective

1. igneous, pyrogenic, pyrogenous

produced under conditions involving intense heat

Example Sentences:
'igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state; especially from molten magma'
'igneous fusion is fusion by heat alone'
'pyrogenic strata'

2. eruptive, igneous

produced by the action of fire or intense heat

Example Sentences:
'rocks formed by igneous agents'

3. fiery, igneous

like or suggestive of fire

Example Sentences:
'a fiery desert wind'
'an igneous desert atmosphere'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Igneous

see synonyms of igneous
adjective
1. 
(of rocks) derived by solidification of magma or molten lava emplaced on or below the earth's surface
Compare sedimentary, metamorphic (sense 2)
2. 
of or relating to fire

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Igneous

see synonyms of igneous
adjective
1. 
of, containing, or having the nature of, fire; fiery
2. 
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

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Igneous

see synonyms of igneous
adj.
1. Relating to or characteristic of fire.
2. Geology
a. Formed by solidification from a molten state. Used of rocks.
b. Relating to rock so formed; pyrogenic.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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