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bath·o·lith

 (băth′ə-lĭth′)
n.
A large mass of igneous rock that has melted and intruded surrounding strata at great depths.
bath′o·lith′ic adj.
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batholith

(ˈbæθəlɪθ) or

batholite

n
(Geological Science) 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
ˌbathoˈlithic, ˌbathoˈlitic adj
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bath•o•lith

(ˈbæθ ə lɪθ)

n.
a large body of intrusive igneous rock believed to have crystallized at a considerable depth below the earth's surface.
[1900–05]
bath`o•lith′ic, adj.
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batholith

An immense, dome-shaped, deep-seated mass of intrusive igneous rock.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.batholith - large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth
batholite, pluton, plutonic rock
granite - plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
igneous rock - rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
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