igneous
Pertaining to or having the nature of firePertaining to or having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire.
» This island is full of igneous rock.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Pertaining to or having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire.
The stone had an igneous appearance.
о́гненныйógnennyj, огнево́йognevój
(not comparable)Resulting from, or produced by, great heat. With rocks, it could also mean formed from lava or magma.
Granite and basalt are igneous rocks.
eruptiv, vulkanisch
пироге́нныйpirogénnyj, вулкани́ческого происхожде́нияvulkaníčeskovo proisxoždénija
- produced by the action of fire or intense heat
- produced under conditions involving intense heat
- like or suggestive of fire
Examples
3 sentencesThis island is full of igneous rock.
Igneous rocks form when lava cools.
Obsidian is an igneous rock.
ruОбсидиан - это магматическая горная порода.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin igneus (“fiery”). By surface analysis, Latin ign- + -eous.From Latin igneus (“fiery”). By surface analysis, Latin ign- + -eous.
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- produced by the action of fire or intense heat:eruptive
- produced under conditions involving intense heat:pyrogenicpyrogenous
- like or suggestive of fire:fiery