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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mag•ma /ˈmægmə/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Geologyextremely hot, melted material beneath or within the earth's crust.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mag•ma (mag′mə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə).USA pronunciation - Geologymolten material beneath or within the earth's crust, from which igneous rock is formed.
- any crude mixture of finely divided mineral or organic matter.
- [Chem., Pharm.]a paste composed of solid and liquid matter.
- Greek mágma kneaded mass, salve, equivalent. to mag- (base of mássein to knead, press; see mass) + -ma noun, nominal suffix of result
- Latin: dregs, leavings
- 1400–50; late Middle English
mag•mat•ic (mag mat′ik),USA pronunciation adj. mag′ma•tism, n. |