plutonism

plutonism
noun
  1. [mass noun](Geology)the formation of intrusive igneous rocks by solidification of magma beneath the earth's surface
    (地质)深成现象
    ■(Plutonism)(historical)the theory (now accepted) that rocks such as granite were formed by solidification from the molten state, as proposed by James Hutton and others, rather than by precipitation from the sea
    (史)火成论。 比较 Neptunism
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Plutonist
( & )
noun& adjective
  1. (historical)(史).)
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