Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
magisterial
magisterium
magistracy
magistral
magistrate
magistrates’ court
magistrature
maglev
magma
magma chamber
Magna Carta
magna cum laude
Magna Graecia
magnanimity
magnanimous
magnate
magnesia
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

magma

mag·ma [ mágmə ] (plural mag·mas or mag·ma·ta [ mág mtə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. molten rock: molten rock deep within the Earth from which igneous rock is formed by solidification at or near the Earth's surface

2. paste or suspension: a soft paste or thick suspension made from fine solid particles mixed with liquid

[15th century. Via Latin< Greek< massein "knead"]

mag·mat·ic [ mag máttik ] adjective
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft