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mag·ma
magma
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- pronunciation:
- maeg
m
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
magmas, magmata |
definition 1: |
the hot, liquefied rock beneath the earth's surface that rises to the top of a volcano.
When magma spews forth from a volcano, it is called lava.
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definition 2: |
in pharmacology, a paste made of pulverized solids and liquid.
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