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Magma
see synonyms of magmaNoun
1. magma
molten rock in the earth's crust
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Magma
see synonyms of magmanoun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
1.
a paste or suspension consisting of a finely divided solid dispersed in a liquid
2.
hot molten rock, usually formed in the earth's upper mantle, some of which finds its way into the crust and onto the earth's surface, where it solidifies to form igneous rock
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Magma
see synonyms of magma noun
1.
a pasty mixture of crude mineral or organic matter
2.
liquid or molten rock deep in the earth, which on cooling solidifies to produce igneous rock
3. Pharmacy
a suspension of precipitated matter in a watery substance
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Magma
see synonyms of magman. pl. mag·ma·ta (-mätə) or mag·mas
1. Geology The molten rock material under the earth's crust, from which igneous rock is formed by cooling.
2. Pharmacology A suspension of particles in a liquid, such as milk of magnesia.
3. A mixture of finely divided solids with enough liquid to produce a pasty mass.
4. Archaic The residue of fruits after the juice has been expressed; pomace.
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