Meaning Of The Word Igneous

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igneous
In geology, igneous rocks are rocks that were once so hot that they were liquid.

igneous in American English
of, containing, or having the nature of, fire; fiery
adjective: produced under conditions involving intense heat, as rocks of volcanic origin or rocks crystallized from molten magma

igneous in British English
adjective: (of rocks) derived by solidification of magma or molten lava emplaced on or below the earth's surface

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