plumbotectonics

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noun

The formation of lead isotopes (and also those of uranium and thorium) by the recycling of rock between the crust and mantle

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Meanings

nounplumbotectonics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegeographyThe formation of lead isotopes (and also those of uranium and thorium) by the recycling of rock between the crust and mantle

Origin

From plumbo- + tectonics.

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APA

plumbotectonics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plumbotectonics

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“plumbotectonics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plumbotectonics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plumbotectonics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plumbotectonics.

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