pluton

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noun

A body of igneous rock formed beneath the surface of the earth by consolidation of magma

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batholithbatholiteplutonic rock
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Meanings

nounpluton (plural plutons)

plural plutons

  1. chemistryA body of igneous rock formed beneath the surface of the earth by consolidation of magma

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarge mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth

Similar
batholithbatholiteplutonic rock
Broader
igneous rock
Also see
batholitebatholith

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Back-formation from Plutonic.

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Translations

Finnish plutoni
  • plutonigeology
German Pluton
  • Plutongeology
Italian plutone
  • plutonegeology
Portuguese plutão
  • plutãogeology
Romanian pluton
  • plutongeology
Spanish plutón
  • plutóngeology
Turkish plüton
  • plütongeology

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Luptonunplot
Cite this entry
APA

pluton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pluton

MLA

“pluton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pluton. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pluton,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pluton.

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