Igneous Definition & Meaning
igneous
- adjective
- produced under conditions involving intense heat; "igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state; especially from molten magma"; "igneous fusion is fusion by heat alone"; "pyrogenic strata"
- produced by the action of fire or intense heat; "rocks formed by igneous agents"
- like or suggestive of fire; "a fiery desert wind"; "an igneous desert atmosphere"
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- What does igneous mean?
- produced under conditions involving intense heat; "igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state; especially from molten magma"; "igneous fusion is fusion by heat alone"; "pyrogenic strata" produced by the action of fire or intense heat; "rocks formed by igneous agents" like or suggestive of fire; "a fiery desert wind"; "an igneous desert atmosphere"
- What part of speech is igneous?
- Igneous is an adjective.
- How many definitions does igneous have?
- Igneous has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).