magma
41Magma — Mag|ma das; s, ...men <über lat. magma aus gr. mágma »geknetete Masse, Bodensatz«>: 1. heiße natürliche Gesteinsschmelze im od. aus dem Erdinnern, aus der Erstarrungsgesteine entstehen (Geol.). 2. knetbare Masse, Brei (Med.) …
42magma — [[t]mæ̱gmə[/t]] N UNCOUNT Magma is molten rock that is formed in very hot conditions inside the earth. [TECHNICAL] The volcano threw new showers of magma and ash into the air …
43magma — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin magmat , magma, from Greek, thick unguent, from massein to knead more at mingle Date: 15th century 1. archaic dregs, sediment 2. a thin pasty suspension (as of a precipitate in water) 3. molten rock… …
44magma — Rocas en fusión que se encuentran por debajo de la corteza terrestre y que pueden salir a la superficie en forma de lava. Mezcla compleja, de origen natural, de silicatos fundidos, con agua y otras sustancias, principalmente gases, en solución.… …
45magma — {{hw}}{{magma}}{{/hw}}s. m. (pl. i ) 1 Massa fusa a base di silicati, ad alta temperatura, che si trova in profondità nella crosta terrestre. 2 (fig.) Massa confusa e indistinta: il magma dei sentimenti …
46magma — is., jeol., Fr. magma Yerin içinde, sıvı veya hamur kıvamında uçucu gazlarla doymuş olarak bulunan eriyik …
47magma n — A recent honors graduate of Harvard University s Geology Department had the good fortune to be posted to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, just as a new eruption started. As the noise intensified, his only comment was Magma come louder! …
48magma — [ magmə] noun (plural magmas or magmata mətə) hot fluid or semi fluid material within the earth s crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed by cooling. Derivatives magmatic adjective Origin ME (in the sense residue left after… …
49magma — mag•ma [[t]ˈmæg mə[/t]] n. pl. mas, ma•ta [[t] mə tə[/t]] 1) gel molten material beneath or within the earth s crust, from which igneous rock is formed 2) a mixture or suspension of mineral or organic matter • Etymology: 1400–50; < L < Gk… …
50Magma — Molten rock within a planet. When magma reaches the surface, it is called lava …
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