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Noun Concept
Categories: Petrology
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xenolith
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(geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded WordNet 3.0
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(geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A xenolith is a rock fragment that becomes enveloped in a larger rock during the latter's development and solidification. Wikipedia
rock fragment within an intrusive igneous body that is unrelated to the igneous body itself Wikidata
Any piece of rock having a different origin to that of the igneous rock in which it is found. Wiktionary
Geology: any piece of rock having a different origin to that of the igneous rock in which it is found. Wiktionary (translation)
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rock
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geology
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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autolith, xenocryst, Xenolit, xenoliths

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