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Large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth
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batholith
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
batholith \bath"o*lith\ (b[a^]th"[-o]*l[i^]th), n. [Gr. baqo`s depth + -lith.] A large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth. Syn: batholite, pluton, plutonic rock.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth [syn: batholite , pluton , plutonic rock ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context geology English) A large irregular mass of intrusive igneous rock that has melted or forced itself into surrounding strata.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A batholith (from Greek bathos , depth + lithos , rock) is a large emplacement of igneous intrusive (also called plutonic) rock that forms from cooled magma deep in the Earth's crust . Batholiths are almost always made mostly of felsic or intermediate rock-types, ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1903, from German batholith (1892), coined by German geologist Eduard Suess (1831-1914) from Greek bathos "depth" (see benthos ) + -lith "stone."
Usage examples of batholith.
But batholiths, extruded from the deep interior, can be found here and there on the surface and examined.