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diapir
di·a·pir D0199300 (dī′ə-pîr′)n. A geological structure formed when a mass of material of high plasticity and low density, such as salt, gypsum, or magma, pushes upward into overlying strata.
[French, from Greek diapeirein, to push through : dia-, dia- + peirein, to pierce; see per- in Indo-European roots.]
di′a·pir′ic adj.diapir (ˈdaɪəˌpɪə) n (Geological Science) geology an anticlinal fold in which the brittle overlying rock has been pierced by material, such as salt, from beneath[C20: from Greek diapeirainein to make holes through, pierce]di•a•pir (ˈdaɪ əˌpɪər)
n. an anticline of rock the upper regions of which have been penetrated by material from below. [1915–20; < French < Greek diapeírein to drive through] di`a•pir′ic (-ˈpɪr ɪk) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | diapir - a domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying stratageology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocksgeological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth |
diapir
diapir[′dī·ə‚pir] (geology) A dome or anticlinal fold in which a mobile plastic core has ruptured the more brittle overlying rock. Also known as diapiric fold; piercement dome; piercing fold. diapir
Related to diapir: piercementWords related to diapirnoun a domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strataRelated Words- geology
- geological formation
- formation
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