"plutonism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plutonisms [plural]
Etymology: From Pluto + -ism, after the classical ruler of the underworld. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Pluto|ism}} Pluto + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} plutonism (countable and uncountable, plural plutonisms)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: plutonism Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geomorphology, Obsolete scientific theories Synonyms: vulcanism, Plutonism Related terms: Plutonist Coordinate_terms: Neptunism Translations (scientific theory): πλουτωνισμός (ploutonismós) [masculine] (Greek), 火成論 (Kaseiron) (Japanese), 火成説 (Kaseisetsu) (Japanese)

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