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.
magma in British English
(ˈmæɡmə)
nounWord forms: plural-mas or -mata (-mətə)
1.
a paste or suspension consisting of a finely divided solid dispersed in a liquid
2.
hot molten rock, usually formed in the earth's upper mantle, some of which finds its way into the crust and onto the earth's surface, where it solidifies to form igneous rock
Derived forms
magmatic (mæɡˈmætɪk)
adjective
magmatism (ˈmagmatism)
noun
Word origin
C15, from Latin: dregs (of an ointment), from Greek: salve made by kneading, frommassein to knead
magma in American English
(ˈmægmə)
noun
1.
a pasty mixture of crude mineral or organic matter
2.
liquid or molten rock deep in the earth, which on cooling solidifies to produce igneous rock
3. Pharmacy
a suspension of precipitated matter in a watery substance
Derived forms
magmatic (magˈmatic) (ˈmægˈmætɪk)
adjective
Word origin
L, the dregs of an unguent < Gr < massein, to knead < IE base *menk-, to knead, crush > mingle
Examples of 'magma' in a sentence
magma
The most primal of landscapes, in fact: rock and fire, and a flowing mass of magma.