magma
A mixture of molten silicate rock, crystals, and gas within the earth, which may be…A mixture of molten silicate rock, crystals, and gas within the earth, which may be erupted as lava or cool in place to form igneous intrusions.
» Magma from the mantle or lower crust rises through its crust towards the surface.
Magma aus dem Mantel oder der unteren Kruste steigt durch die Kruste zur Oberfläche empor.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A mixture of molten silicate rock, crystals, and gas within the earth, which may be erupted as lava or cool in place to form igneous intrusions.
Magma
ма́гмаmágma, ла́ваláva
ма́гмаmáhma
molten rock in the earth's crust
(countable, uncountable)A basic algebraic structure consisting of a set equipped with a single binary operation.
Magma
(countable, uncountable)Any soft doughy mass.
(countable, uncountable)The residuum after expressing the juice from fruits.
Examples
1 sentencesMagma from the mantle or lower crust rises through its crust towards the surface.
deMagma aus dem Mantel oder der unteren Kruste steigt durch die Kruste zur Oberfläche empor. — Yorwba
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek μάγμα (mágma, “paste”).From Ancient Greek μάγμα (mágma, “paste”).
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Forms
plural: magmas / magmataWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable