Plutonist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Plutonist is a noun meaning One who supports the geological theory of plutonism.
Meaning
One who supports the geological theory of plutonism.
Example Sentences
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 silt and mud.
Word Forms
- plutonists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include planist, antipluralist, principlist, monometallist, substratophile, platformist.
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