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Igneous rock Moderate

Igneous rock has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

rock formed by the solidification of molten magma

2

one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the cooling of molten rock, either below the surface (intrusive) or on the surface (extrusive)

See Also
earth diorite extrusive metamorphic rock gabbro sedimentary rock crust surface
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
rock
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
andesite aplite groundmass adesite batholith diorite gabbro pegmatite peridotite rhyolite volcanic rock porphyry
Rhyming Words
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