BATHOLITH


Meaning of BATHOLITH in English

[ 'baθəlɪθ ]

■ noun Geology a very large igneous intrusion extending to an unknown depth in the earth's crust.

Origin

early 20th cent.: coined in Ger. from Gk bathos 'depth' + -lith .

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