plutonic

plutonic
plutonic "pertaining to or involving intense heat deep in the earth's crust," 1796, from PLUTO (Cf. Pluto) (q.v.) as god of the underworld; especially in ref. to early 19c. geological theory (championed by Hutton) that attributed most of the earth's features to action of internal heat, and which triumphed over its rival, neptunism, which attributed them to water.

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  • plutonic — PLUTÓNIC, Ă, plutonici, ce, adj. (Despre roci eruptive şi corpurile pe care le alcătuiesc) Care s a format prin acţiunea vulcanilor în adâncul scoarţei terestre. ♢ Rocă plutonică = nume dat rocilor abisale şi intrusive. – Din fr. plutonique.… …   Dicționar Român

  • Plutonic — Plu*ton ic, a. [Cf. F. plutonique. See {Pluto}.] 1. Of or pertaining to Pluto; Plutonian; hence, pertaining to the interior of the earth; subterranean. [1913 Webster] 2. Of, pertaining to, or designating, the system of the Plutonists; igneous; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Plutonic — [plo͞o tän′ik] adj. [< L Pluto (gen. Plutonis) + IC] 1. PLUTONIAN 2. [p ] Geol. formed at great depth by intense heat and pressure: said of rock, esp. intrusive igneous rock, that is typically coarsegrained and granitelike …   English World dictionary

  • plutonic — adjective Etymology: Latin Pluton , Pluto Date: 1833 1. formed by solidification of magma deep within the earth and crystalline throughout < plutonic rock > 2. often capitalized plutonian …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • plutonic — /plooh ton ik/, adj. Geol. noting or pertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below the earth s surface. [1790 1800; < L Pluton (s. of Pluto Pluto < Gk Ploúton) + IC; orig. referring to the Plutonic theory (see PLUTONISM)]… …   Universalium

  • plutonic — adjective 1》 Geology relating to or denoting igneous rock formed by solidification at considerable depth beneath the earth s surface. 2》 (Plutonic) relating to the underworld or the Greek god Pluto. Derivatives plutonism noun (Geology) …   English new terms dictionary

  • plutonic — adj. 1 Geol. (of rock) formed as igneous rock by solidification below the surface of the earth. 2 (Plutonic) = PLUTONIAN. Etymology: formed as PLUTONIAN …   Useful english dictionary

  • Plutonic action — Plutonic Plu*ton ic, a. [Cf. F. plutonique. See {Pluto}.] 1. Of or pertaining to Pluto; Plutonian; hence, pertaining to the interior of the earth; subterranean. [1913 Webster] 2. Of, pertaining to, or designating, the system of the Plutonists;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Plutonic rocks — Plutonic Plu*ton ic, a. [Cf. F. plutonique. See {Pluto}.] 1. Of or pertaining to Pluto; Plutonian; hence, pertaining to the interior of the earth; subterranean. [1913 Webster] 2. Of, pertaining to, or designating, the system of the Plutonists;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Plutonic theory — Plutonic Plu*ton ic, a. [Cf. F. plutonique. See {Pluto}.] 1. Of or pertaining to Pluto; Plutonian; hence, pertaining to the interior of the earth; subterranean. [1913 Webster] 2. Of, pertaining to, or designating, the system of the Plutonists;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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