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batholith

Noun

bath=o=lith

WORDNET DICTIONARY

batholith(n = noun.substance) batholite, pluton, plutonic rock - large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth; Array

has particulars: granite

is a kind of igneous rock

Derived form adjective batholithic₁

batholith, n. [Gr. baqo`s depth + -lith.].

A large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth. [WordNet 1.5]

batholith, n. a dome of igneous rock extending inwards to an unknown depth.

Etymology

G f. Gk bathos depth + -LITH

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