NOUN | substance | pluton, batholith, batholite, 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, batholite, 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 | plutonic | of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface |
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