Complete Definition of "igneous rock"

English
Noun
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igneous rock
#geology 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)
Translations
Chinese: ��岩 hu� chéng yán
Japanese: ��岩 (�����, kaseigan)
Korean: ��� hwaseong'am

See also
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock

zh:igneous rock

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