Igneous
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English
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Etymology
Latin igneus, from ignis fire; allied to Sanskrit agni, Lithuanian ugnis, Old Slavic ogne
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Adjective
igneous
- Pertaining to, having the nature of, fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance
- (geology{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) Resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat & pressure; with rocks, it could also mean formed from lava/magma; as, lavas and basalt are igneous rocks
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