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Answer for the clue "Large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth ", 9 letters:
batholite

Word definitions for batholite in dictionaries

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batholite \batholite\ n. A large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth. Syn: batholith, pluton, plutonic rock.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth [syn: batholith , pluton , plutonic rock ]

Usage examples of batholite.

After studying the matter I concluded that a batholite was rising under this region, and that there was a chance that we might escape submergence through its influence.