igneous rock

English - Turkish

Definition of igneous rock in English Turkish dictionary: (Coğrafya) magmatik kayaçlar; (Çevre) püskürük kayaç; volkanik taş; kor kayaç; püskürük kaya; {i} volkanik kaya; (isim) volkanik kaya
igneous rocks: volkanik kayalar
extrusive igneous rock: (Jeoloji) Magmatik yüzey kayası

English - English

Definition of igneous rock in English English dictionary: 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); rock formed by the solidification of molten magma; {i} rock formed when molten magma becomes slightly cold and solidifies; Any of various crystalline or glassy, noncrystalline rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material (magma). Igneous rocks comprise one of the three principal classes of rocks, the others being metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. Though they vary widely in composition, most igneous rocks consist of quartz, feldspars, pyroxenes, amphiboles, micas, olivines, nepheline, leucite, and apatite. They may be classified as intrusive or extrusive rocks

igneous rock

Hyphenation

ig·ne·ous rock

îgniıs räk

/ˈəgnēəs ˈräk/ /ˈɪɡniːəs ˈrɑːk/

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