plutonic rock

Noun

Meaning

large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

granite pluton batholith batholite

Hypernyms

igneous rock

Hyponyms

granite

Examples

Quartz grains evolve from plutonic rock, which are felsic in origin and also from older sandstones that have been recycled. Source: Internet

Surface expression and erosion A batholith is an exposed area of (mostly) continuous plutonic rock that covers an area larger than 100 square kilometers (40 square miles). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

plutonian plutonic plutonic intrusion plutonics plutoniferous plutonism