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pluton
plu·ton P0386000 (plo͞o′tŏn′)n. A body of igneous rock formed beneath the surface of the earth by consolidation of magma.
[German, back-formation from plutonisch, plutonic, from Latin Plūtō, Plūtōn-, Pluto; see Pluto.]pluton (ˈpluːtɒn) n (Geological Science) any mass of igneous rock that has solidified below the surface of the earth[C20: back formation from plutonic]plu•ton (ˈplu tɒn)
n. a body of igneous rock that has solidified far below the earth's surface. [1935–40; < German Pluton, back formation from plutonisch plutonic] plu•ton′ic, adj. plu•ton•ism n. plu·ton (plo͞o′tŏn′) A large body of igneous rock formed when a plume of magma cools underground. Although most plutons are deep within the Earth's crust, some become exposed at the surface due to plate-tectonic processes.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pluton - large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earthbatholite, batholith, plutonic rockgranite - plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartzigneous rock - rock formed by the solidification of molten magma |
Pluton
pluton[′plü‚tän] (geology) An igneous intrusion. A body of rock formed by metasomatic replacement. Pluton the term used to signify deep-seated igneous bodies. Plutons form when magma from the lower part of the crust or from the mantle cools in the upper layers of the earth’s crust. Their various shapes are determined by the structure of the enclosing rock. Based on dimensions, shape, and bedding in the earth’s crust, the following types of plutons are distinguished: batholiths, laccoliths, lopoliths, phacoliths, dikes, and sills. pluton
Synonyms for plutonnoun large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earthSynonyms- batholite
- batholith
- plutonic rock
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