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igneous

[ig-nee-uhs] / ˈɪg ni əs /


ADJECTIVE
molten
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
plutonic
Synonyms






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To carry out the study, Bowman compiled chemical information from about 9,000 igneous rock samples collected worldwide.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Heavy rare earths are formed over millions of years, as rainfall weathers igneous rocks, breaking them down and leaving elements concentrated near the surface.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Now if you were awake in high school science class, you’re thinking, igneous rock: volcanic lava.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2024

Zalasiewicz points out that some rocks originate as liquid, as when lava cools and solidifies into igneous rocks; these rocks form quickly.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2024

Granite, gran′it, n. an igneous crystalline rock, composed of grains of quartz, feldspar, and mica, and of a whitish, grayish, or reddish colour.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various




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