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salt dome Definition

☆ salt dome

noun

a domelike structure produced in stratified rocks by the intrusion of a mass of salt in a plastic state and frequently containing oil, gas, etc.

salt dome Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

cannot: A further exploration of the Gorleben salt dome cannot contribute to the clarification of these outstanding questions.

Browse dictionary entries near salt dome

  1. ‹ salt cake
  2. ‹ salt beef
  3. ‹ salt away
  4. ‹ salt-and-pepper
  5. ‹ salt a mine
  6. ‹ salt
  7. ‹ salsify
  8. ‹ salsa
  9. ‹ salpinx
  10. ‹ salpingo-
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