igneous rock

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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).

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolroca ígnea

Françaisroche magmatique

DeutschErstarrungsgestein Eruptivgestein magmatisches Gestein

16 more languages

العربيةصَخَر نَارِيّ

Češtinavyvřelina

Suomimagmakivi magmakivilaji

Gaeilgebruthcharraig carraig dhoigheartha

हिन्दीआग्नेय शैल

Bahasa Indonesiabatuan beku

Íslenskastorkuberg

Italianoroccia magmatica

日本語火成岩

한국어화성암

Te Reo Māoritoka ngiha

Nederlandsstollingsgesteente

Portuguêspedra ígnea rocha ígnea

Românărocă magmatică

Русскиймагмати́ческие го́рные поро́ды

ไทยหินอัคนี

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

igneousness Igneri ignescent Ignești ignicolist ignifuge

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