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xenolith

noun
xe·​no·​lith | \ ˈze-nÉ™-ËŒlith How to pronounce xenolith (audio) , ˈzÄ“- How to pronounce xenolith (audio) \

Definition of xenolith

: a fragment of a rock included in another rock
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xenolithic \ ËŒze-​nÉ™-​ˈli-​thik How to pronounce xenolithic (audio) , ËŒzÄ“-​ \ adjective

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 The surrounding landscape would be covered in volcanic ash and debris, some made of erupting magma, some made of chunks of mantle and crust xenoliths. — Erik Klemetti, WIRED, "The Crazy Eruptions That Spit Up Diamonds," 5 May 2017

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First Known Use of xenolith

1894, in the meaning defined above

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