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magma

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/ˈmæɡ.mə/ · mag-ma

Molten rock beneath the earth's surface from which igneous rock is formed.

Meanings

nountechnical

Molten rock beneath the earth's surface from which igneous rock is formed.

پرتھوی کی سطح کے نیچے موجود پگھلتا ہوا پتھر جس سے آتش فشانی پتھر بنتے ہیں۔

مگیما

magima

Synonyms

lavahot liquid rockmolten materialپگھلا ہوا پتھرآتش فشانی مادہمادہ

Antonyms

solid rockcrustmantleپتھرقشرپرتھوی

Common Collocations

  • magma chamber
  • magma flow
  • magma eruption

Example Sentences

The magma beneath the volcano is rising rapidly.

آتش فشاں کے نیچے موجود مگیما تیزی سے اوپر آ رہا ہے۔

Aateesh fashaan ke neeche maujood magima tez se upar aa raha hai.

Scientists study the composition of magma to understand volcanic activity.

سائنسدان آتش فشانی سرگرمی کو سمجھنے کے لیے مگیما کے ترکیب کا مطالعہ کرتے ہیں۔

Scientist aateesh feshani sargarmi ko samajhne ke liye magima ke tarkeeb ka mutala karte hain.

Magma can cause explosive volcanic eruptions.

مگیما دھماکہ خیز آتش فشانی پھٹنے کا سبب بن سکتا ہے۔

Magima dhamaka khez aateesh feshani phatne ka sabab ban sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

magma vs. lava:Magma is molten rock underground, while lava is magma that has reached the surface.

Word Family

magmatic
adjectiveمگیماکا
igneous
adjectiveآتش فشانی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'magma' as magma that makes mountains when it erupts.

Visualize a volcano erupting with molten rocks flowing down.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "magma" — thick unctuous substance

First known use: 18th century

The word 'magma' has been used in the geological context since the 18th century, deriving from the Latin term describing viscous substances.