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ir·rup·tive

(ĭ-rŭp′tĭv)
adj.
1. Irrupting or tending to irrupt.
2. Geology Intrusive.
ir·rup′tive·ly adv.
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irruptive

(ɪˈrʌptɪv)
adj
1. irrupting or tending to irrupt
2. of, involving, or causing irruption
3. (Geological Science) obsolete (of igneous rocks) intrusive
irˈruptively adv
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Adj. 1. irruptive - of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface; granite or diorite or gabbro
intrusive - of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock
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