Definition of igneous Igneous
/ɪˈgniʌs/ - [igneeus] - ig•ne•ous
We found 10 definitions of igneous from 6 different sources.
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What does igneous mean?
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| igneous - 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" | ||
| pyrogenic, pyrogenous | ||
| igneous - produced by the action of fire or intense heat; "rocks formed by igneous agents" | ||
| eruptive | ||
| geology a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks | ||
| igneous - like or suggestive of fire; "a fiery desert wind"; "an igneous desert atmosphere" | ||
| fiery | ||
| hot marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- igneous (Adjective)
Pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance. - igneous (Adjective)
Resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat; with rocks, it could also mean formed from lava/magma; as, granite and basalt are igneous rocks.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- igneous (a.)
Pertaining to, having the nature of, fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance. - igneous (a.)
Resulting from, or produced by, the action of fire; as, lavas and basalt are igneous rocks.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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igneous
Formed from lava or magma.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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igneous
ig′ne-us, adj. pertaining to, consisting of, or like fire: (geol.) produced by the action of fire.—adjs. Ignesc′ent, emitting sparks of fire; Ignif′erous, bearing fire; Ignig′enous, engendered in fire.—Igneous rocks, those which have been erupted from the heated interior of the earth—hence also termed Eruptive rocks. [L. igneus—ignis, fire.]
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