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Igneous vs Combustive - What's the difference?

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Igneous is a related term of combustive.


As adjectives the difference between igneous and combustive

is that igneous is pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance while combustive is of, pertaining to, caused by, or partaking in combustion.

igneous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance
  • (geology) Resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat; with rocks, it could also mean formed from lava/magma; as, granite and basalt are igneous rocks

    • combustive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, caused by, or partaking in combustion