请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 laccolite
释义

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
lac•co•lith  (lakə lith),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]
  1. Geologya mass of igneous rock formed from magma that did not find its way to the surface but spread laterally into a lenticular body, forcing overlying strata to bulge upward.
Also, lac•co•lite (lakə līt′).USA pronunciation 
  • Greek lákko(s) pond + -lith
  • 1875–80;
lac′co•lithic, lac•co•lit•ic  (lak′ə litik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
laccolith /ˈlækəlɪθ/, laccolite /ˈlækəˌlaɪt/ n
  1. a dome-shaped body of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock: formed by the intrusion of magma, forcing the overlying strata into the shape of a dome
    See lopolith
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek lakkos cistern + -lith
随便看

 

英语词典包含188688条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/2/23 4:50:19