igneous rock

igneous rock noun: 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).

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Noun

igneous rock (countable and uncountable, plural igneous rocks)

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).

igneous rock meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Tagalog

igneous rock in Hindi

one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth: आग्नेय शैल āgney śail

igneous rock in Tamil

one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth: தீப்பாறை tīppāṟai

igneous rock in Malayalam

one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth: ആഗ്നേയ ശില āgnēya śila

igneous rock in Tagalog

one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth: apuying bato

More languagesFewer languages

igneous rock in Arabic: صَخَر نَارِيّ ṣaḵar nāriyy
igneous rock in Malay: batuan igneus
igneous rock in Indonesian: batuan beku
igneous rock in Persian: سنگ آذرین sang-e âzarin
igneous rock in Thai: หินอัคนี hĭn àknee
igneous rock in Vietnamese: đá mácma

Forms of igneous rock

plural	igneous rocks

Questions about igneous rock

What does igneous rock mean?: Igneous rock means 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).
What is igneous rock in Hindi?: Igneous rock in Hindi is आग्नेय शैल (āgney śail). See Igneous rock meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is igneous rock?: Igneous rock is a noun.
What is the plural of igneous rock?: The plural of igneous rock is igneous rocks.

Words near igneous rock in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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