Igneous (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Produced by the action of fire or intense heat; "rocks formed by igneous agents".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Igneous rocks are formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
- The geologist studied the igneous formations in the volcanic region to understand the area's geological history.
- The mountain range was composed of igneous rocks that had been pushed up by tectonic forces.
- Igneous rocks, such as granite and basalt, are rich in minerals and have unique textures.
- The volcano's eruption produced a vast amount of igneous material that covered the surrounding landscape.
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Meaning 2
Like or suggestive of fire; "a fiery desert wind"; "an igneous desert atmosphere".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
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".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).