bath·o·lith (b th  -l th )n. A large mass of igneous rock that has melted and intruded surrounding strata at great depths. bath o·lithic adj. |
batholith [ˈbæθəlɪθ], batholite [ˈbæθəˌlaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / 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
batholithic , batholitic adj
| batholith (bth-lth) A large mass of igneous rock that has intruded and melted surrounding strata at great depths. Batholiths usually have a surface area of over 100 km2 (38 mi2). |   |
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| Noun | 1. | batholith - large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth 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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