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igneous rock

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
ig-neous rock
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

igneous rocks (plural)

Phrases

pyroclastic flow

Frequently Paired Words

pyroclastic flow metamorphic rock sedimentary rock

Questions

What does igneous rock mean?
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).

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