ALL meanings of batholith
bath·o·lith
B b - noun batholith 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 3
- noun batholith 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 3
- noun batholith A very large igneous intrusion extending deep in the earth’s crust. 1
- noun batholith a large body of intrusive igneous rock believed to have crystallized at a considerable depth below the earth's surface; pluton. 1
- noun batholith (geology) A large irregular mass of intrusive igneous rock that has melted or forced itself into surrounding strata. 0