Definition of Igneous

solidified from lava or magma

Examples of Igneous in a sentence

After the volcano erupted and lava covered the ground, many igneous rocks were created.  🔊

Igneous rocks such as basalt are the after product of a volcanic eruption.  🔊

Although all igneous rocks originally stem from volcanic lava, many morph into other types of rocks overtime.  🔊

Some igneous rocks are formed from magma that cools and solidifies within the crust of the earth.  🔊

Many people are surprised to learn that granite is actually an igneous rock created from the cooling of lava or magma.  🔊

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