batholithic
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batholithic — atholithic adj. Of or pertaining to a batholith. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
batholithic — adjective of or relating to a batholith • Syn: ↑batholitic • Pertains to noun: ↑batholith (for: ↑batholitic), ↑batholith • Derivationally related forms: ↑bath … Useful english dictionary
batholithic — adjective see batholith … New Collegiate Dictionary
batholithic — adj. (Geology) pertaining to a batholith (mass of igneous rock pressed between sedimentary rocks) … English contemporary dictionary
batholithic — bath·o·lith·ic … English syllables
batholith — batholithic, adj. /bath euh lith/, n. Geol. a large body of intrusive igneous rock believed to have crystallized at a considerable depth below the earth s surface; pluton. [1900 05; BATHO + LITH] * * * Large body of igneous rock formed beneath… … Universalium
batholitic — adjective of or relating to a batholith • Syn: ↑batholithic • Pertains to noun: ↑batholith, ↑batholith (for: ↑batholithic) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bath|o|lit|ic — «BATH uh LIHT ihk», adjective. = batholithic. (Cf. ↑batholithic) … Useful english dictionary
batholith — noun Etymology: Greek bathos depth + International Scientific Vocabulary lith Date: circa 1900 a great mass of intruded igneous rock that for the most part stopped in its rise a considerable distance below the surface • batholithic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Orogeny — Geologic provinces of the world (USGS) Shield … Wikipedia