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Definitions for xenolithˈzɛn l ɪθ, ˈzin-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

xen•o•lithˈzɛn l ɪθ, ˈzin-(n.)

  1. a rock fragment foreign to the igneous rock in which it is embedded.

    Category: Petrology

Origin of xenolith:

1900–05

xen`o•lith′ic(adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. xenolith(noun)

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

Wiktionary

  1. xenolith(Noun)

    any piece of rock having a different origin to that of the igneous rock in which it is found

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