igneous Definition
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igneous
adj
- 1. Belonging or relating to, or like, fire.
2. geol.
- Said of a rock: formed by the solidification of molten magma, either beneath the Earth's surface (eg granite) or after it has been forced to the surface (eg basalt). Compare metamorphic, sedimentary.
