magma

UK
/ˈmæɡ.mə/
US
/ˈmæɡ.mə/

Translations

magmanoun
magmas
pl
The volcano erupted, spewing magma into the air.
Вулкан извергся, выбрасывая магму в воздух.
Synonyms
molten rock
igneous rock
subterranean rock
magmaadjective
UK
/ˈmæɡ.mə/
US
/ˈmæɡ.mə/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to molten rock (e.g., magma chamber).

Definitions

magmanoun
Molten rock material beneath the earth's crust, from which igneous rock is formed by cooling.
The geologist studied the flow of magma beneath the volcano.
In mathematics, an algebraic structure consisting of a set equipped with a single binary operation that is closed over the set.
Under multiplication, the non-zero real numbers form a magma.
A soft, thick, pasty mixture of a solid and a liquid, especially for medicinal use.
The chemist prepared an aluminum hydroxide magma for the antacid suspension.
magmaadjective
Relating to, consisting of, or containing molten rock beneath the Earth's crust.
The magma conduit feeds the volcano from deep within the mantle.