MAGMA


Meaning of MAGMA in English

n. (pl. magmata or magmas) 1 fluid or semifluid material from which igneous rock is formed by cooling. 2 a crude pasty mixture of mineral or organic matter. magmatic adj.

[ ME, = a solid residue f. L f. Gk magma -atos f. the root of masso knead ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.