ALL meanings of salt dome
salt dome
S s - noun salt dome a domelike rock structure that is formed beneath the earth's surface by the upward movement of a mass of salt, may reach thousands of feet in vertical extent, and is more or less circular in plan: often associated with oil and gas pools. 1
- noun salt dome a domelike structure of stratified rocks containing a central core of salt: formed by the upward movement of a salt deposit 0
- noun salt dome a domelike structure produced in stratified rocks by the intrusion of a mass of salt in a plastic state and frequently containing oil, gas, etc. 0