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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 | ||
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