plutonic

[ ploo-ton-ik ]

/ pluˈtɒn ɪk /

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adjective Geology.

noting or pertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below the earth's surface.

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Origin of plutonic

1790–1800; <Latin Plūtōn- (stem of Plūtō Pluto <Greek Ploútōn) + -ic; originally referring to the Plutonic theory (see plutonism)

Words nearby plutonic

plutocrat, plutocratic, plutoid, pluton, Plutonian, plutonic, plutonism, plutonium, Plutus, pluvial, pluviometer

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How to use plutonic in a sentence

The mountain itself bears the most indubitable marks of plutonic origin.
Letters from the Alleghany Mountains|Charles Lanman
Down to a comparatively recent period, it would seem to have been the theatre of plutonic phenomena of an extraordinary character.
Some Heroes of Travel|W. H. Davenport Adams
The name Plutonic or Massive rocks is, however, now almost universally substituted for that of Primary.
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20)|Various
Igneous rocks in great variety and in all forms incident to an extruded or volcanic and intruded or plutonic origin are present.
North America|Israel C. Russell

The intrusion may be essentially laccolitic in character, or it may represent the plutonic basis of a volcano.
Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime|William Henry Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for plutonic

plutonic

/ (pluːˈtɒnɪk) /

adjective

(of igneous rocks) derived from magma that has cooled and solidified below the surface of the earthAlso: abyssal

Word Origin for plutonic

C20: named after Pluto 1

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