Associations to the word «Xenolith»

Wiktionary

XENOLITH, noun. (geology) any piece of rock having a different origin to that of the igneous rock in which it is found

Dictionary definition

XENOLITH, noun. (geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded.

Wise words

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