Definition of Igneus
Ig"ne*ous (?), a. [L. igneus,
fr. ignis fire; allied to Skr. agni, Lith.
ugnis, OSlav. ogne.] 1. Pertaining
to, having the nature of, fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as,
an igneous appearance.
2. (Geol.) Resulting from, or produced
by, the action of fire; as, lavas and basalt are igneous
rocks.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Pertaining to, having the nature of, fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance
- (geology) Resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat & pressure; with rocks, it could also mean formed from lava/magma; as, lavas and basalt are igneous rocks
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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