Igneous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɪɡ.ni.əs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Igneous is an adjective meaning Pertaining to or having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire.
Meaning
Pertaining to or having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire.
More Meanings
- (geology) Resulting from, or produced by, great heat. With rocks, it could also mean formed from lava or magma.
Example Sentences
The stone had an igneous appearance.
Granite and basalt are igneous rocks.
All formations, whether igneous or aqueous, which can be shown by any such proofs to be of a date posterior to the introduction of man, will be called Recent.
Synonyms for igneous
Depending on context, synonyms include hot, fiery, pyrogenic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fiery, hot, pyrogenic, ice, magma, petrogenesis.
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