Meanings
nounsalt dome (plural salt domes)
plural salt domes
- geographyAn upwelling of crystalline rock salt and its aureole of deformed sediments.
Translations
Icelandic saltstöpull
- saltstöpullupwelling of crystalline rock salt
Irish cruinneachán salainn
- cruinneachán salainnupwelling of crystalline rock salt
Portuguese domo de sal
- domo de salupwelling of crystalline rock salt
Vietnamese vòm muối
- vòm muốiupwelling of crystalline rock salt
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APA
salt dome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salt%20dome
MLA
“salt dome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salt%20dome. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salt dome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salt%20dome.
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