plutonism

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Alternative forms

• Plutonism

Etymology

From Pluto +‎ -ism, after the classical ruler of the underworld.

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.

Synonyms

• vulcanism

Coordinate terms

• Neptunism

Related terms

• Plutonist

Translations

scientific theory

Greek: πλουτωνισμός (el) m (ploutonismós) Japanese: 火成論 (Kaseiron), 火成説 (Kaseisetsu)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French plutonisme.

Noun

plutonism n (uncountable)

1. plutonism

Declension

singular only	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	plutonism	plutonismul
genitive-dative	plutonism	plutonismului
vocative	plutonismule