Definitions for igneous rock

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. igneous rock(noun)

    rock formed by the solidification of molten magma

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  1. igneous rock(Noun)

    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)


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