🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

chambre magmatique

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chambre magmatique

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Magma chamber/ˈmæɡ.mə ˈtʃeɪm.bər/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le volcan est alimenté par une chambre magmatique profonde."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A large pool of liquid rock beneath the surface of the Earth.

    "An eruption can occur when pressure builds up inside the magma chamber."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'magma', derived from the Ancient Greek 'magma' meaning 'thick unguent' or 'dregs', entering English via Latin and geological terminology in the 19th century, with 'chamber', originating from Old French 'chambre' and Latin 'camera', meaning a vaulted room or enclosed space.

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