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Batholithic
see synonyms of batholithicAdjective
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Batholithic
see synonyms of batholithicnoun
a very large irregular-shaped mass of igneous rock, esp granite, formed from an intrusion of magma at great depth, esp one exposed after erosion of less resistant overlying rocks
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Batholithic
see synonyms of batholithic noun
a massive, dome-shaped formation of intrusive igneous rock, usually granite, that is thought to have originated far beneath the earth's surface, forms the base of mountain ranges, and is often found exposed as the result of long periods of erosion
see also laccolith: often called ˈbathoˌlite (ˈbæθoʊˌlaɪt
; bat hˈōlītˌ)Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Batholithic
see synonyms of batholithicn.
A large mass of igneous rock that has melted and intruded surrounding strata at great depths.
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