different between igneous vs xenolith

igneous

English

Etymology

From Latin igneus (fiery).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???ni.?s/

Adjective

igneous (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to or having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire.
  2. (geology) Resulting from, or produced by, great heat. With rocks, it could also mean formed from lava or magma.

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Further reading

  • igneous rock on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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xenolith

English

Etymology

xeno- +? -lith

Noun

xenolith (plural xenoliths)

  1. (geology) any piece of rock having a different origin to that of the igneous rock in which it is found

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