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Protrusive vs Extrusive - What's the difference?

protrusive | extrusive | Related terms |

Extrusive is a related term of protrusive.



As adjectives the difference between protrusive and extrusive

is that protrusive is that protrudes; protruding while extrusive is jutting out; extruding.

As a noun extrusive is

rock which has been formed through volcanic extrusion.

protrusive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • that protrudes; protruding
  • rather conspicuous; obtrusive

    • Derived terms

    *protrusive occlusion

    extrusive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Jutting out]]; [[extrude, extruding.

    • Synonyms

    * effusive

    Related terms

    * extrude, extrusion * detrusive, intrusive, protrusive, retrusive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) Rock which has been formed through volcanic extrusion.