abyssal rock

UK/əˈbɪs.l̩ ɹɒk/US/əˈbɪs.l̩ ɹɑk/

noun

An igneous rock that crystallized at considerable depth in the crust; plutonic rock.

Meanings

nounabyssal rock (plural abyssal rocks)

plural abyssal rocks

  1. geographyAn igneous rock that crystallized at considerable depth in the crust; plutonic rock.

Translations

Finnish syväkivi, syväkivilaji
  • syväkivirock crystallized at considerable depth
  • syväkivilajirock crystallized at considerable depth
Irish carraig aibhéiseach
  • carraig aibhéiseachrock crystallized at considerable depth
Cite this entry
APA

abyssal rock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abyssal%20rock

MLA

“abyssal rock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abyssal%20rock. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abyssal rock,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abyssal%20rock.

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