igneous
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ig·ne·ous
(ĭg'nē-əs) 
adj.
adj.
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of fire.
- Geology.
- Formed by solidification from a molten state. Used of rocks.
- Of or relating to rock so formed; pyrogenic.
[From Latin igneus, from ignis, fire.]
Wiley Book of Astronomy:
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igneous
Descriptive of rock or minerals that solidified from molten or partly molten material. Igneous rock is extrusive if it formed on the surface of a planetary body and intrusive if it solidified deep underground.
Cosmic Lexicon:
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Igneous
Rocks or processes involving the formation and solidification of hot, molten magma.
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igneous
IN BRIEF: Formed by fire or great heat.
Scientists study the igneous rock formed by volcanoes.
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Igneous
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ignøs, ildfødt
Français (French)
adj. - (Géol) igné
Deutsch (German)
adj. - Eruptiv-, feurig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πύρινος, (γεωλ.) πυριγενής
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - ígneo
Русский (Russian)
огненный, изверженный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - ígneo, eruptivo, ardiente
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - vulkanisk, eld-
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
火的, 火成的, 似火的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 火的, 火成的, 似火的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 불의, 불 같은, 화성의
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) ناري, بركاني
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - של אש, וולקני
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