pluton

[ ploo-ton ]

/ ˈplu tɒn /

noun Geology.

any body of igneous rock that solidified far below the earth's surface.

Origin of pluton

1935–40; <German Pluton, back formation from plutonischplutonic

Words nearby pluton

Pluto, plutocracy, plutocrat, plutocratic, plutoid, pluton, Plutonian, plutonic, plutonism, plutonium, Plutus

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Example sentences from the Web for pluton

The casting of lots is mentioned by Alfred in his version of Bede, pluton mid tanum, "they cast lots with twigs."
Dryden's Works (8 of 18): Amphitryon; King Arthur; Cleomenes; Love Triumphant|John Dryden
The "Pluton," not so badly crippled, but with her hull penetrated in several places, was next turned back.
Famous Sea Fights|John Richard Hale
The "Pluton" kept her engines going just long enough to drive her ashore under the Socapa cliffs.
Famous Sea Fights|John Richard Hale
The names of the torpedo-boat destroyers were the Furor and the Pluton.
Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain|Prescott Holmes

The Furor and Pluton tried to fire back, but their men could not stand that iron rain.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pluton

pluton

/ (ˈpluːtɒn) /

noun

any mass of igneous rock that has solidified below the surface of the earth

Word Origin for pluton

C20: back formation from plutonic

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for pluton

pluton

[ plōō′tŏn′ ]

A large body of igneous rock formed when a plume of magma cools and solidifies underground. Although most plutons are deep within the Earth's crust, some become exposed at the surface due to plate-tectonic processes.

单词	pluton
释义	pluton [ ploo-ton ] / ˈplu tɒn / noun Geology. any body of igneous rock that solidified far below the earth's surface. Origin of pluton 1935–40; <German Pluton, back formation from plutonischplutonic Words nearby pluton Pluto, plutocracy, plutocrat, plutocratic, plutoid, pluton, Plutonian, plutonic, plutonism, plutonium, Plutus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pluton The casting of lots is mentioned by Alfred in his version of Bede, pluton mid tanum, "they cast lots with twigs." Dryden's Works (8 of 18): Amphitryon; King Arthur; Cleomenes; Love Triumphant\|John Dryden The "Pluton," not so badly crippled, but with her hull penetrated in several places, was next turned back. Famous Sea Fights\|John Richard Hale The "Pluton" kept her engines going just long enough to drive her ashore under the Socapa cliffs. Famous Sea Fights\|John Richard Hale The names of the torpedo-boat destroyers were the Furor and the Pluton. Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain\|Prescott Holmes The Furor and Pluton tried to fire back, but their men could not stand that iron rain. Stories of Our Naval Heroes\|Various British Dictionary definitions for pluton pluton / (ˈpluːtɒn) / noun any mass of igneous rock that has solidified below the surface of the earth Word Origin for pluton C20: back formation from plutonic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for pluton pluton [ plōō′tŏn′ ] A large body of igneous rock formed when a plume of magma cools and solidifies underground. Although most plutons are deep within the Earth's crust, some become exposed at the surface due to plate-tectonic processes. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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