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Igneous vs Viridite - What's the difference?

igneous | viridite |

As an adjective igneous

is pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance.

As a noun viridite is

a greenish chloritic mineral common in certain igneous rocks.

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

    • viridite

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (mineralogy) A greenish chloritic mineral common in certain igneous rocks.
    • (Webster 1913)