Magmatic
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /maɡˈmatɪk/
Origin
From (the stem of) Latin magma + -ic, from Ancient Greek μάγμα ("thick unguent"), from μαγίς ("kneaded mass").
Full definition of magmatic
Adjective
magmatic
- Pertaining to magma or magmatism.
- 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, page 26:The magmatic masses are moving at shallow depth in the western part of the Gulf of Pozzuoli.