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Plutonism
Meaning
Noun
●
The
old
geological
theory
that the
rocks
forming
the Earth were
formed
in
fire
by
volcanic
activity
, with a
continuing
gradual
process of
weathering
and
erosion
, then
deposited
on the
sea bed
,
re-formed
into
layers
of
sedimentary rock
by
heat
and
pressure
, and
raised
again.
●
Alternative letter-case form of plutonism
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Origin
plutonism
English
-ism
English
Pluto
English
Πλούτων
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Vulcanism
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