English Dictionary

lopolith

IPA（発音記号）

/lɒpəliθ/

名詞

(geology) a mass of volcanic or igneous rock found within strata which has spilled downward into underlaying strata and forms depressed regions. / (geology) mass similar to laccolith but concave down

日本語の意味

堆積層内に存在する、下層に流れ込んでへこんだ部分を形成する火成岩または火山岩の塊。 / laccolith（岩体隆起）の類似体であるが、上部が凹んでいる特徴を持つ。

During the field trip, the geologists mapped a massive lopolith that had sunk into the surrounding strata, creating a broad, shallow depression.

現地調査で、地質学者たちは下位地層に流れ込み、広く浅い凹地を形成している大規模な火成岩の塊を同定した。

意味（1）

(geology) a mass of volcanic or igneous rock found within strata which has spilled downward into underlaying strata and forms depressed regions.

意味（2）

(geology) mass similar to laccolith but concave down

lopoliths （ plural ）