xenolith

English

Etymology

xeno- +‎ -lith

Noun

xenolith (plural xenoliths)

(geology) Any piece of rock having a different origin to that of the igneous rock in which it is found.

Translations

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

Finnish: ksenoliitti (fi)
French: xénolithe (fr) m
German: Xenolith (de) m
Hungarian: zárvány (hu)
Irish: xéinilit f
Italian: xenolite m
Portuguese: xenólito m
Spanish: xenolito m

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