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plutonists

plutonists is the plural of plutonist.

Meaning of plutonist

Noun

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 capitalized: Plutonists

Plutonists

  1. (plural) plural of Plutonist

Questions about plutonists

What is plutonists the plural of?
Plutonists is the plural of plutonist.
What part of speech is plutonists?
Plutonists is a noun.

Words near plutonists in the dictionary

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

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