HyperDic: igneous

English > 3 senses of the word igneous:
ADJECTIVEpertigneous, pyrogenic, pyrogenousproduced under conditions involving intense heat
alligneous, eruptiveproduced by the action of fire or intense heat
alligneous, fierylike or suggestive of fire
igneous > pronunciation
Soundsih'gniyahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > igneous: 3 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningproduced under conditions involving intense heat.
Examples
  • "igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state
  • "igneous fusion is fusion by heat alone"
Synonymspyrogenic, pyrogenous
Spanishígneo
Nounsheatthe presence of heat
English > igneous: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningProduced by the action of fire or intense heat.
Example"rocks formed by igneous agents"
Synonymeruptive
CategorygeologyA science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks
Oppositeaqueous, sedimentaryProduced by the action of water
Spanishígneo
English > igneous: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaninglike or suggestive of fire.
Example "an igneous desert atmosphere"
Synonymfiery
BroaderhotUsed of physical heat / heat
Spanishígneo

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