igneous rock
[ (ig-nee-uhs) ]
Rocks formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten materials. Igneous rocks can form beneath the Earth's surface, or at its surface, as lava.
Words nearby igneous rock
ignatius, ignatius loyola, ignatius of loyola, ignatius of loyola, saint, igneous, igneous rock, ignescent, ignimbrite, ignipuncture, ignis fatuus, ignite
notes for igneous rock
Granite, solid volcanic lava, and basalt are examples of igneous rock.
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