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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for plutonic

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 mountain itself bears the most indubitable marks of plutonic origin.
Letters from the Alleghany Mountains|Charles Lanman
Boulders of plutonic rocks from this area have been widely distributed by the ice during the glacial period.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8|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

They loved their city and worked for it with a plutonic energy which was always ardently vocal.
The Magnificent Ambersons|Booth Tarkington

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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单词	plutonic
释义	plutonic [ ploo-ton-ik ] / pluˈtɒn ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plutonic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Geology. noting or pertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below the earth's surface. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plutonic 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 mountain itself bears the most indubitable marks of plutonic origin. Letters from the Alleghany Mountains\|Charles Lanman Boulders of plutonic rocks from this area have been widely distributed by the ice during the glacial period. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8\|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 They loved their city and worked for it with a plutonic energy which was always ardently vocal. The Magnificent Ambersons\|Booth Tarkington 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plutonic infernal, abyssal, cimmerian, igneous
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plutonic

adjective Geology.

Origin of plutonic

Words nearby plutonic

Example sentences from the Web for plutonic

British Dictionary definitions for plutonic

adjective

Word Origin for plutonic

Words related to plutonic