igneous

(ĭg'nē-əs)
adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of fire.
2. Geology.
   1. Formed by solidification from a molten state. Used of rocks.
   2. Of or relating to rock so formed; pyrogenic.

[From Latin igneus, from ignis, fire.]

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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.

Rocks or processes involving the formation and solidification of hot, molten magma.

IN BRIEF: Formed by fire or great heat.

Scientists study the igneous rock formed by volcanoes.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ignøs, ildfødt

Nederlands (Dutch)
magmatisch

Français (French)
adj. - (Géol) igné

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Eruptiv-, feurig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πύρινος, (γεωλ.) πυριγενής

Italiano (Italian)
igneo

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

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 火の, 火成の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ناري, بركاني‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של אש, וולקני‬

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