2
: a thin pasty suspension (as of a precipitate in water)
3
: molten rock material within the earth from which igneous rock results by cooling
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Earth, Venus and Mars may also have been covered with magma long ago, so studying this distant world could help astronomers better understand our own planet’s early days.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
The exoplanet, called 55 Cancri e, likely has an atmosphere rich in carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide, emitted from its bubbling ocean of magma, the researchers reported Wednesday in the journal Nature.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
The exoplanet, called 55 Cancri e, likely has an atmosphere rich in carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide, emitted from its bubbling ocean of magma, the researchers reported Wednesday in the journal Nature.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
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“Magma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magma. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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magma
noun
mag·ma
ˈmag-mə 
1
: a crude mixture of mineral or organic matter in the state of a thin paste
2
: a suspension of a large amount of precipitated material (as in milk of magnesia) in a small volume of a watery vehicle
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