What is another word for batholite?
Pronunciation: [bˈaθəlˌa͡ɪt] (IPA) 
A batholite is a large mass of igneous rock that has been formed by the solidification of magma beneath the Earth's surface. Synonyms for this word include pluton, a body of intrusive igneous rock, igneous intrusion, a mass of magma that has cooled and solidified beneath the Earth's surface, and laccolith, a type of igneous intrusion in which magma is injected into the overlying strata to form a dome-shaped structure. Other synonyms for batholite include stock, which is a smaller version of a batholite, diapir, which is a mass of material that has been pushed up through the Earth's crust, and sill, which is a flat-lying igneous intrusion that has been injected into existing rock layers.
