Igneous Synonyms and Antonyms

ĭg'nē-əs

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Synonyms for Igneous

fiery
Being in an inflamed, usually painful condition:
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formed by heat
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volcanic
Produced by or discharged from a volcano:
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pyrogenous
produced under conditions involving intense heat
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eruptive
(Med.) Causing or characterized by a skin eruption
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pyrogenic
Producing heat, especially in the body
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Antonyms for Igneous

aqueous
Aqueous is defined as rocks formed by water action, such as rocks made of sediment.
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Words Related to Igneous

breccia
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metasediments
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amphibolite
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pegmatite
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granodiorite
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batholith
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hot
Close to a successful solution or conclusion:
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molten
Made liquid by heat; melted:
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plutonic
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gneiss
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felsic
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ultramafic
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granitic
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extrusive
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mafic
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Igneous Sentence Examples

  • A complex of igneous rocks of different ages covers immense areas in the central Transvaal.

  • The system is without any notable amount of igneous rock.

  • Amongst the most interesting features of the Bakony-wald are the volcanic and the igneous rocks.

  • Tremolite-schist and anthophyllite-schist are in nearly all cases the representatives of the ultra-basic igneous rocks such as peridotite in regions of high metamorphism.

  • Grits, igneous rocks, ashbeds and limestones may and often do show cleavage.

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