Thesaurus: igneous

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1. a. Pertaining to, having the nature of, fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance.
2. a. Resulting from, or produced by, the action of fire; as, lavas and basalt are igneous rocks.
3. adj. produced under conditions involving intense heat
4. adj. produced by the action of fire or intense heat
5. adj. like or suggestive of fire
6. 1. Pertaining to, having the nature of, fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance. 2. (Geol.) Resulting from, or produced by, the action of fire; as, lavas and basalt are igneous rocks.
7. Resulting from, or produced by, the action of fire; as, lavasand basalt are igneous rocks.
8. j:100 a. produced under conditions involving intense heat; especially from molten magma" a. produced by the action of fire or intense heat