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plutonisms

plutonisms is the plural of plutonism.

Meaning of plutonism

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

Questions about plutonisms

What is plutonisms the plural of?
Plutonisms is the plural of plutonism.

Words near plutonisms in the dictionary

  1. plutonic
  2. plutoniclastic
  3. plutonics
  4. plutoniferous
  5. plutonism
  6. plutonisms
  7. plutonist
  8. plutonistic
  9. plutonists
  10. plutonium
  11. plutonium bomb

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