Definition of MAGMA

magma

Plural: magmas, magmata

Noun

  • Molten rock material found beneath the Earth's surface.
  • molten rock in the earth's crust
  • The molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc.
  • A basic algebraic structure consisting of a set equipped with a single binary operation.
  • Any soft doughy mass.
  • The residuum after expressing the juice from fruits.

Examples

  • Finding MAGMA allowed him to creatively use the ’M’ and ’A’ in the next turn.

Origin / Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ǵyéti
Ancient Greek μάσσω (mássō)
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥
Ancient Greek -μα (-ma)
Ancient Greek μάγμα (mágma)der.
English magma
From Ancient Greek μάγμα (mágma, “paste”).

Scrabble Score: 10

magma: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
magma: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
magma: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

magma: valid Words With Friends Word