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xenolith

Pronunciation: /ˈzɛnəlɪθ/

Definition of xenolith

noun

Geology
  • a piece of rock within an igneous mass which is not derived from the original magma but has been introduced from elsewhere, especially the surrounding country rock.

Derivatives

xenolithic

adjective

xenolith in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of xenolith in the US English dictionary