magma

CEFRB2

/ˈmæɡ.mə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Hot melted rock beneath or inside the earth.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A basic algebraic structure consisting of a set equipped with a single binary operation.

Examples

  • Magma from the mantle or lower crust rises through its crust towards the surface.

  • By the pathside, there are occasional large boulders that shown black crystals the size of a fingernail; these are pyroxene minerals that had time to crystallise out deep within the chamber of liquid rock – or magma – beneath the volcano.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any soft doughy mass.

  2. A mixture of molten silicate rock, crystals, and gas within the earth, which may be erupted as lava or cool in place to form igneous intrusions.

  3. The residuum after expressing the juice from fruits.

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During the volcanic eruption, glowing hot blank flowed from the crater and destroyed everything in its path.

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Origin

noun

From Ancient Greek μάγμα (mágma, “paste”).