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Webster 1913 Edition

Igneous

Ig′ne-ous

,
Adj.
[L.
igneus
, fr.
ignis
fire; allied to Skr.
agni
, Lith.
ugnis
, OSlav.
ogne
.]
1.
Pertaining to, having the nature of, fire; containing fire; resembling fire;
as, an
igneous
appearance
.
2.
(Geol.)
Resulting from, or produced by, the action of fire;
as, lavas and basalt are
igneous
rocks
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Igneous

IG'NEOUS

,
Adj.
[L.igneus, from ignis, fire.]
1.
Consisting of fire; as igneous particles emitted from burning wood.
2.
Containing fire; having the nature of fire.
3.
Resembling fire; as an igneous appearance.

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