English Dictionary

laccolith

/ˈlækəlɪθ/

noun

(geology) A mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes. / A mass similar to lopolith but concave up.

The laccolith is an igneous rock formation that is formed when magma pushes up into the Earth's crust and then cools and solidifies.

意味（1）

(geology) A mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata upwards and forms domes.

意味（2）

A mass similar to lopolith but concave up.