LOPOLITH

Meaning of LOPOLITH in English

n. Geol. a large saucer-shaped intrusion of igneous rock. [Gk lopas basin + -LITH]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012

LOPOLITH — ˈläpəˌlith noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek lopo s shell, husk + English -lith; akin to Greek lepein to peel …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LOPOLITH — /lop"euh lith/ , n. Geol. a mass of igneous rock similar to a laccolith but concave downward rather than upward. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LOPOLITH — [ 'lɒpə(ʊ)lɪθ ] ■ noun Geology a large saucer-shaped intrusion of igneous rock. Origin early 20th cent.: from Gk lopas …
Concise Oxford English vocab
LOPOLITH — igneous intrusion associated with a structural basin, with contacts that are parallel to the bedding of the enclosing rocks. In …
Britannica English vocabulary
LOPOLITH — n. Geol. a large saucer-shaped intrusion of igneous rock. [ Gk lopas basin + -LITH ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LOPOLITH — n. Geol. a large saucer-shaped intrusion of igneous rock. Etymology: Gk lopas basin + -LITH
Oxford English vocab
LOPOLITH — Лополит
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
GABBRO — any of several medium- or coarse-grained rocks that consist primarily of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene. Essentially, gabbro is the intrusive …
Britannica English vocabulary
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Britannica English vocabulary
ЛОПОЛИТ — Lopolith
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