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Definition of Pluton
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Plutonian Plutonian Plu*to"ni*an, a. [L. Plutonius, Gr. ?: cf. F.
plutonien.]
Plutonic. --Poe.
Plutonian Plutonian Plu*to"ni*an, n. (Geol.)
A Plutonist.
Plutonic 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.
2. Of, pertaining to, or designating, the system of the
Plutonists; igneous; as, the Plutonic theory.
Plutonic action (Geol.), the influence of volcanic heat and
other subterranean forces under pressure.
Plutonic rocks (Geol.), granite, porphyry, and some other
igneous rocks, supposed to have consolidated from a melted
state at a great depth from the surface. Cf. Intrusive
rocks, under Intrusive.
Plutonic theory. (Geol.) See Plutonism.
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.
2. Of, pertaining to, or designating, the system of the
Plutonists; igneous; as, the Plutonic theory.
Plutonic action (Geol.), the influence of volcanic heat and
other subterranean forces under pressure.
Plutonic rocks (Geol.), granite, porphyry, and some other
igneous rocks, supposed to have consolidated from a melted
state at a great depth from the surface. Cf. Intrusive
rocks, under Intrusive.
Plutonic theory. (Geol.) See Plutonism.
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.
2. Of, pertaining to, or designating, the system of the
Plutonists; igneous; as, the Plutonic theory.
Plutonic action (Geol.), the influence of volcanic heat and
other subterranean forces under pressure.
Plutonic rocks (Geol.), granite, porphyry, and some other
igneous rocks, supposed to have consolidated from a melted
state at a great depth from the surface. Cf. Intrusive
rocks, under Intrusive.
Plutonic theory. (Geol.) See Plutonism.
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.
2. Of, pertaining to, or designating, the system of the
Plutonists; igneous; as, the Plutonic theory.
Plutonic action (Geol.), the influence of volcanic heat and
other subterranean forces under pressure.
Plutonic rocks (Geol.), granite, porphyry, and some other
igneous rocks, supposed to have consolidated from a melted
state at a great depth from the surface. Cf. Intrusive
rocks, under Intrusive.
Plutonic theory. (Geol.) See Plutonism.
Plutonism Plutonism Plu"to*nism, n. [Cf. F. plutonisme.]
The theory, early advanced in geology, that the successive
rocks of the earth"s crust were formed by igneous fusion; --
opposed to the Neptunian theory.
Plutonist Plutonist Plu"to*nist, n. [Cf. F. plutoniste.]
One who adopts the geological theory of igneous fusion; a
Plutonian. See Plutonism.
