Definitions for MAGMA
ˈmæg mə; -mə təmag·ma

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. magmanoun

   molten rock in the earth's crust

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. magmanoun

   The molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc.

2. magmanoun

   A basic algebraic structure consisting of a set equipped with a single binary operation.

3. Etymology: From μάγμα.

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1. Magma

   Magma (from Ancient Greek μάγμα (mágma) 'thick unguent') is the molten or semi-molten natural material from which all igneous rocks are formed. Magma is found beneath the surface of the Earth, and evidence of magmatism has also been discovered on other terrestrial planets and some natural satellites. Besides molten rock, magma may also contain suspended crystals and gas bubbles.Magma is produced by melting of the mantle or the crust in various tectonic settings, which on Earth include subduction zones, continental rift zones, mid-ocean ridges and hotspots. Mantle and crustal melts migrate upwards through the crust where they are thought to be stored in magma chambers or trans-crustal crystal-rich mush zones. During magma's storage in the crust, its composition may be modified by fractional crystallization, contamination with crustal melts, magma mixing, and degassing. Following its ascent through the crust, magma may feed a volcano and be extruded as lava, or it may solidify underground to form an intrusion, such as a dike, a sill, a laccolith, a pluton, or a batholith.While the study of magma has relied on observing magma after its transition into a lava flow, magma has been encountered in situ three times during geothermal drilling projects, twice in Iceland (see Use in energy production) and once in Hawaii.

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1. magma

   In mathematics, a magma is a basic type of algebraic structure that involves a set equipped with at least one binary operation that combines any two members to form another member. This operation is not required to have properties like commutation, association, or identity. In geology, magma is a molten or semi-molten natural material from the underlying parts of Earth's crust and mantle that forms igneous rock upon cooling and solidification. It often contains suspended crystals and dissolved gases.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Magmanoun

   any crude mixture of mineral or organic matters in the state of a thin paste

2. Magmanoun

   a thick residuum obtained from certain substances after the fluid parts are expressed from them; the grounds which remain after treating a substance with any menstruum, as water or alcohol

3. Magmanoun

   a salve or confection of thick consistency

4. Magmanoun

   the molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc

5. Magmanoun

   the glassy base of an eruptive rock

6. Magmanoun

   the amorphous or homogenous matrix or ground mass, as distinguished from well-defined crystals; as, the magma of porphyry

7. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. , fr. to squeeze, knead.]

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1. Magma

   Magma is a mixture of molten or semi-molten rock, volatiles and solids that is found beneath the surface of the Earth, and is expected to exist on other terrestrial planets. Besides molten rock, magma may also contain suspended crystals, dissolved gas and sometimes gas bubbles. Magma often collects in magma chambers that may feed a volcano or turn into a pluton. Magma is capable of intrusion into adjacent rocks, extrusion onto the surface as lava, and explosive ejection as tephra to form pyroclastic rock. Magma is a complex high-temperature fluid substance. Temperatures of most magmas are in the range 700 °C to 1300 °C, but very rare carbonatite melts may be as cool as 600 °C, and komatiite melts may have been as hot as 1600 °C. Most are silicate mixtures. Environments of magma formation and compositions are commonly correlated. Environments include subduction zones, continental rift zones, mid-ocean ridges and hot spots. Despite being found in such widespread locales, the bulk of the Earth's crust and mantle is not molten. Rather, most of the Earth takes the form of a rheid, a form of solid that can move or deform under pressure. Magma, as liquid, preferentially forms in high temperature, low pressure environments within several kilometers of the Earth's surface.

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1. Magma

   mag′ma, n. any soft doughy mass: the molten mass within the earth's crust: the residuum after expressing the juice from fruits. [Gr.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of MAGMA in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of MAGMA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of MAGMA in a Sentence

1. The USGS:

   The magma chamber is likely imparting its own stresses on the crust around and above it, as the system slowly recharges. The stress drives fluids through cracks, producing the small quakes. The current pattern of seismicity is similar to swarms seen at Mount St. Helens in 2013 and 2014; recharge swarms in the 1990s had much higher earthquake rates and energy release.

2. Helen Williams:

   Our results provide tantalizing evidence for the presence of deep magma ocean crystals formed from a time when the Earth was almost entirely molten.

3. Ken Farley:

   The delta, with its diverse sedimentary rocks, contrasts beautifully with the igneous rocks -- formed from crystallization of magma -- discovered on the crater floor, this juxtaposition provides us with a rich understanding of the geologic history after the crater formed and a diverse sample suite. For example, we found a sandstone that carries grains and rock fragments created far from Jezero Crater.

4. Toshitsugu Fujii:

   If hot water or magma becomes involved, it could explode at a deeper level, and there would probably be very little warning, things are now taking place at a shallow level and probably it won't go that far. But you can't say when that might change.

5. David Horvath:

   The interaction of ascending magma and the icy substrate of this region could have provided favorable conditions for microbial life fairly recently and raises the possibility of extant life in this region.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=MAGMA
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Magma
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magma
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MAGMA
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=MAGMA
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=MAGMA