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plutonist

plutonist noun: one who supports the geological theory of plutonism.

Noun (1)

plutonist (plural plutonists)

  1. One who supports the geological theory of plutonism.
    • The Plutonists, who had Thomas Huxley on their side, asserted that rocks such as basalt and granite, which originated in a molten state deep within the Earth, were the primary source, and that the other rock types such as sandstone and slate were formed from their breakdown and re-deposition as...2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 74

Noun (2) capitalized: Plutonist

Plutonist (plural Plutonists)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of plutonist.

Forms of plutonist

pluralplutonists
alternative formPlutonist
pluralPlutonists

Questions about plutonist

What does plutonist mean?
Plutonist means one who supports the geological theory of plutonism.
What part of speech is plutonist?
Plutonist is a noun.
What is the plural of plutonist?
The plural of plutonist is plutonists.

Words near plutonist in the dictionary

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

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