NOUN | substance | batholite, batholith, pluton, plutonic rock | large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth |
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Meaning | large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth. | |
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Synonyms | batholith, pluton, plutonic rock | |
Narrower | granite | plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture |
Broader | igneous rock | rock formed by the solidification of molten magma |
Spanish | batolito, pluton, plutón | |
Adjectives | batholitic | of or relating to a batholith |
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