English adjective: igneous | |||
1. | igneous produced under conditions involving intense heat | ||
Samples | Igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state; especially from molten magma. Igneous fusion is fusion by heat alone. Pyrogenic strata. | ||
Synonyms | pyrogenic, pyrogenous | ||
2. | igneous produced by the action of fire or intense heat | ||
Samples | Rocks formed by igneous agents. | ||
Synonyms | eruptive | ||
Domain category | geology | ||
Antonyms | aqueous, sedimentary | ||
3. | igneous like or suggestive of fire | ||
Samples | A fiery desert wind. An igneous desert atmosphere. | ||
Synonyms | fiery | ||
Similar | hot | ||
Antonyms | cold | ||