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plutonism

noun

Etymology

From Pluto + -ism, after the classical ruler of the underworld.

  1. derived from Πλούτων<t:god of the underworld>
  2. derived from Plūtō
  3. inherited from Pluto,Pluton
  4. suffixed as plutonism — “Pluto + ism”

Definitions

  1. The old geological theory that the rocks forming the Earth were formed in fire by…

    The old geological theory that the rocks forming the Earth were formed in fire by volcanic activity, with a continuing gradual process of weathering and erosion, then deposited on the sea bed, re-formed into layers of sedimentary rock by heat and pressure, and raised again.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of plutonism.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA