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mag·ma
\ˈmagmə, ˈmaig-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: in sense 1, from Latin, from Greek; in other senses, New Latin, from Latin; akin to Greek massein to knead — more at mingle
1. archaic : dregs, sediment
2.
a. : a crude mixture of mineral or organic matter in the state of a thin paste
b. : something resembling magma
< melt back into the primitive magma of confusion … the best and sharpest instruments which the mind has forged — D.C.Williams >
3.
a. : molten rock material that is liquid or pasty originating within the earth : the molten material or mass from which an igneous rock results by cooling and crystallization — compare lava
b. : the glassy base of an eruptive rock
4. : a suspension of a large amount of precipitated material in a small volume of a watery vehicle
< bismuth magma is commonly known as milk of bismuth >
5. : a mass of raw sugar and syrup obtained in sugar refining by mixing — compare massecuite |