any mass of igneous rock that has solidified below the surface of the earth
Word origin
C20: back formation from plutonic
pluton in American English
(ˈpluˌtɑn)
noun
Geology
a mass of intrusive igneous rock
pluton in American English
(ˈpluːtɑn)
noun
Geology
any body of igneous rock that solidified far below the earth's surface
Word origin
[1935–40; ‹ G Pluton, back formation from plutonischplutonic]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Arts and Crafts Movement, Rhodesian ridgeback, bingo, blitz, walk-through
Examples of 'pluton' in a sentence
pluton
The map shows the fine details of the magmatic structure of the pluton.
Stefano Cuccuru, Leonardo Casini, Giacomo Oggiano, Edoardo Nicolò Simula 2018, 'Structure of the Castellaccio Pluton (Asinara Island, Italy)', Journal of Mapshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2018.1463297. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The pluton shows late-tectonic features with regard to the regional deformation.
López, J. P., Bellos, L. I. 2010, 'Petrología y geoquímica del granito Los Cuartos, Tafí del Valle, Tucumán, noroestede Argentina: integración al esquema magmático regional', Estudios Geologicoshttp://estudiosgeol.revistas.csic.es/index.php/estudiosgeol/article/view/809/838. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)