NOUN | object | xenolith | (geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded |
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Meaning | (geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded. | |
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Category | geology | A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks |
Broader | rock, stone | A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter |
Spanish | xenolito | |
Catalan | xenòlit |
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