Definition of igneous

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Definition of igneous

  • produced under conditions involving intense heat (adjective)

    Examples

    1. igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state; especially from molten magma
    2. igneous fusion is fusion by heat alone

    Synonyms

    1. pyrogenic
    2. pyrogenous
  • produced by the action of fire or intense heat (adjective)

    Examples

    1. rocks formed by igneous agents

    Synonyms

    1. eruptive
  • like or suggestive of fire (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an igneous desert atmosphere

    Synonyms

    1. fiery

See definition of igneous in Merriam Webster