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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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Words related to plutonic

infernal, abyssal, cimmerian, igneous

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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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