ig·ne·ous ( g n - s)adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of fire. 2. Geology a. Formed by solidification from a molten state. Used of rocks. b. Of or relating to rock so formed; pyrogenic. [From Latin igneus, from ignis, fire.] |
igneous [ig-nee-uss]
Adjective
1. (of rocks) formed as molten rock cools and hardens
2. of or like fire [Latin ignis fire]
| igneous (gn-s) 1. Relating to rocks or minerals formed by the cooling and hardening of magma or molten lava. Basalt and granite are examples of igneous rocks. 2. Relating to the processes, such as volcanism, by which such rocks and minerals form. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | igneous - produced under conditions involving intense heat; "igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state; especially from molten magma"; "igneous fusion is fusion by heat alone"; "pyrogenic strata" |
| 2. | igneous - produced by the action of fire or intense heat; "rocks formed by igneous agents" geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks aqueous, sedimentary - produced by the action of water | |
| 3. | igneous - like or suggestive of fire; "a fiery desert wind"; "an igneous desert atmosphere" hot - used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning; "hot stove"; "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room"; "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead" |
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