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View definitions for igneous

igneous

adjective as in molten

adjective as in plutonic

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The most ancient and lowest stratum of this igneous formation is a compact conglomerate known as tufa lithoide.

The "erratics" comprised a great variety of metamorphic and igneous rocks, and, on a more limited scale, sedimentary types.

The beacons were found to be part of a horizontal, stratified series of sandstones underlying the igneous rock.

The metamorphism of the igneous rocks is regional in nature and has the same increase from west to east as the sediments.

The stone formation bears the usual indications of aqueous and igneous deposits, but more of the former than the latter.

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On this page you'll find 384 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to igneous, such as: blazing, burning, combustible, excitable, fierce, and flaming.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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