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large igneous province

large igneous province noun: an area with a very large accumulation of igneous rocks formed by extreme volcanism (commonly attributed to the eruption of a mantle plume) during a short geological timeframe.

large igneous province: an area with a very large accumulation of igneous rocks formed by extreme volcanism (commonly...
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Noun

large igneous province (plural large igneous provinces)

  1. An area with a very large accumulation of igneous rocks formed by extreme volcanism (commonly attributed to the eruption of a mantle plume) during a short geological timeframe.
    Synonyms:
    LIP

Synonyms of large igneous province

Forms of large igneous province

plurallarge igneous provinces

Questions about large igneous province

What does large igneous province mean?
Large igneous province means an area with a very large accumulation of igneous rocks formed by extreme volcanism (commonly attributed to the eruption of a mantle plume) during a short geological timeframe.
What part of speech is large igneous province?
Large igneous province is a noun.
What is the plural of large igneous province?
The plural of large igneous province is large igneous provinces.

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