XENOLITH

xenolith

(noun) (geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

xenolith (plural xenoliths)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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