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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmagmatisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /maɡˈmaːtɪʃ/
"Basalt ist ein magmatisches Gestein."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having solidified from magma or molten lava; relating to rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten rock.
"Granite and basalt are common types of igneous rocks found in the Earth's crust." - 2
Relating to or involving volcanic processes or intense heat.
"The region shows strong evidence of ancient igneous activity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'igneus', meaning 'fiery' or 'of fire', stemming from 'ignis' (fire). In the late 18th century, geological sciences adopted the term to describe rocks formed through the cooling and solidification of molten rock or magma.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Igneous" is said worldwide
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ignigène
Transliteration: /iɡ.ni.ʒɛn/
"Le granite est une roche ignigène."
magmatisch
Transliteration: /maɡˈmaːtɪʃ/
"Basalt ist ein magmatisches Gestein."
igneo
Transliteration: /ˈiɡ.ne.o/
"Le rocce ignee si formano dal raffreddamento del magma."
ígneo
Transliteration: /ˈiɣ.ne.o/
"La lava forma roca ígnea al enfriarse."
ígneo
Transliteration: /ˈiɡ.ne.u/
"O granito é uma rocha ígnea."
आग्नेय
Transliteration: aagney
"बेसाल्ट एक आग्नेय चट्टान है।"
火成岩的
Transliteration: huǒ chéng yán de
"花岗岩是一种火成岩。"
화성암의
Transliteration: hwaseongam-ui
"현무암은 화성암입니다."
火成の
Transliteration: kasei no
"玄武岩は火成岩の一種です。"
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