magma (Meaning)

Wordnet

magma (n)

molten rock in the earth's crust

Webster

magma (n.)

Any crude mixture of mineral or organic matters in the state of a thin paste.

A thick residuum obtained from certain substances after the fluid parts are expressed from them; the grounds which remain after treating a substance with any menstruum, as water or alcohol.

A salve or confection of thick consistency.

The molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc.

The glassy base of an eruptive rock.

The amorphous or homogenous matrix or ground mass, as distinguished from well-defined crystals; as, the magma of porphyry.

Synonyms & Antonyms of magma

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magma Sentence Examples

  1. The volcano erupted violently, spewing molten magma high into the air.
  2. The Earth's mantle is primarily composed of silicate rocks in a magma-like state.
  3. Deep beneath the surface, geologists observed a large pocket of magma forming.
  4. The igneous rock was created as magma cooled and solidified.
  5. The magma pool beneath the volcano is constantly churning and bubbling.
  6. The heat of the magma melted the surrounding rocks, creating a subterranean cavern.
  7. As the magma ascended, it encountered cooler rock layers and fragmented explosively.
  8. The magma chamber was gradually emptying, causing the volcano to subside.
  9. The volcanic eruption released clouds of ash and gas, along with incandescent fragments of magma.
  10. The magma flowed down the mountainside like a river of fire, destroying everything in its path.

FAQs About the word magma

molten rock in the earth's crustAny crude mixture of mineral or organic matters in the state of a thin paste., A thick residuum obtained from certain substances

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The volcano erupted violently, spewing molten magma high into the air.

The Earth's mantle is primarily composed of silicate rocks in a magma-like state.

Deep beneath the surface, geologists observed a large pocket of magma forming.

The igneous rock was created as magma cooled and solidified.