PLUTONISMS

Noun

plutonisms

plural of plutonism

Source: Wiktionary


PLUTONISM

Plu"to*nism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. plutonisme.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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