batholith

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noun

A large irregular mass of intrusive igneous rock that has melted or forced itself into surrounding strata

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batholiteplutonplutonic rock
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Meanings

nounbatholith (plural batholiths)

plural batholiths

  1. geographyA large irregular mass of intrusive igneous rock that has melted or forced itself into surrounding strata

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarge mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth

Similar
batholiteplutonplutonic rock
Broader
igneous rock
Also see
batholitepluton

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From batho- + -lith.

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Translations

Arabic باثوليت
  • باثوليت (bathūlīt)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 岩磐
  • 岩磐Translations
Finnish batoliitti
  • batoliittiTranslations
Italian batolite
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Japanese バソリス
  • バソリス (basorisu)Translations
Polish batolit
  • batolitTranslations
Portuguese batólito
  • batólitoTranslations
Russian батолит
  • батолит (batolit)Translations
Spanish batolito
  • batolitoTranslations
Turkish batolit
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Cite this entry
APA

batholith. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batholith

MLA

“batholith.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batholith. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “batholith,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batholith.

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