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magma.

A mixture of molten silicate rock, crystals, and gas within the earth, which may be erupted as lava or cool in place to form igneous intrusions.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmæɡ.mə/
  1. A mixture of molten silicate rock, crystals, and gas within the earth, which may be erupted as lava or cool in place to form igneous intrusions.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A basic algebraic structure consisting of a set equipped with a single binary operation.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Any soft doughy mass.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The residuum after expressing the juice from fruits.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ǵyéti Ancient Greek μάσσω (mássō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek μάγμα (mágma)der. English magma From Ancient Greek μάγμα (mágma, “paste”).

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