Meaning Of The Word Batholith

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batholith in American English
a massive, dome-shaped formation of intrusive igneous rock, usually granite, that is thought to have originated far beneath the earth's surface, forms the base of mountain ranges, and is often found exposed as the result of long periods of erosion
noun: a large body of intrusive igneous rock believed to have crystallized at a considerable depth below the earth's surface; pluton

batholith in British English
noun: a very large irregular-shaped mass of igneous rock, esp granite, formed from an intrusion of magma at great depth, esp one exposed after erosion of less resistant overlying rocks

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