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plutonic

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plu·ton·ic  (pl-tnk)
adj.
Of deep igneous or magmatic origin: plutonic rocks.
[From Latin Plt, Pltn-, Pluto; see Pluto.]
plutonic [pluːˈtɒnɪk]
adj
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) (of igneous rocks) derived from magma that has cooled and solidified below the surface of the earth Also abyssal
[named after Pluto1]
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Adj.1.plutonic - of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface; granite or diorite or gabbro
irruptive
intrusive - of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock
Translations
plutonic [pluːˈtɒnɪk] adj → plutonico/a
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