Plu|ton|ic

Plu|ton|ic
plu|ton|ic «ploo TON ihk», adjective.
having to do with a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below Earth's surface; abyssal.
[< Latin Plūtōn, -ōnis, variant of Plūtō (< Greek Ploútōn, -ōnos god of the lower world, perhaps < ploûtos wealth) + English -ic]
Plu|ton|ic «ploo TON ihk», adjective.
1. = Plutonian. (Cf.Plutonian)
2. of or having to do with the theory that the present condition of Earth's crust is mainly due to igneous action.

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  • plu|ton|ic — «ploo TON ihk», adjective. having to do with a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below Earth s surface; abyssal. ╂[< Latin Plūtōn, ōnis, variant of Plūtō (< Greek Ploútōn, ōnos god of the lower world, perhaps < ploûtos… …   Useful english dictionary

  • plu|ton|o|my — «ploo TON uh mee», noun. the science of the production and distribution of wealth; political economy. ╂[< Greek ploûtos wealth + nómos law] …   Useful english dictionary

  • plu|ton — «PLOO ton», noun. a plutonic rock. ╂[back formation < plutonic] …   Useful english dictionary

  • plu — an·o·plu·ra; com·plu·ten·sian; com·plu·vi·um; de·plu·mate; de·plu·ma·tion; di·plu·ra; im·plu·vi·um; plu; plu·chea; plu·ma·ceous; plu·mach; plu·mage; plu·maged; plu·mas·sier; plu·mate; plu·ma·tel·la; plu·met; plu·me·té; plu·me·tis; plu·mette;… …   English syllables

  • ton — abur·ton; ac·e·ton·ate; ac·e·ton·emia; ac·e·ton·ic; ac·e·ton·uria; ac·e·ton·yl; ac·e·ton·yl·ac·e·tone; ac·e·ton·yl·i·dene; ace·tyl·ac·e·ton·ate; ac·ton; al·cap·ton; al·kap·ton; al·kap·ton·u·ria; al·las·so·ton·ic; an·a·glyp·ton;… …   English syllables

  • pluton — plu·ton …   English syllables

  • plutonic — plu·ton·ic …   English syllables

  • plutonomy — plu·ton·o·my …   English syllables

  • pluton — plu•ton [[t]ˈplu tɒn[/t]] n. gel a body of igneous rock that has solidified far below the earth s surface • Etymology: 1935–40; < G Pluton, back formation from plutonisch plutonic plu•ton′ic, adj. plu•ton•ism n …   From formal English to slang

  • Plutonian — Plu•to•ni•an [[t]pluˈtoʊ ni ən[/t]] also Plu•ton•ic [[t] ˈtɒn ɪk[/t]] adj. of, pertaining to, or resembling Pluto or the underworld; infernal • Etymology: 1660–70; < L Plūtōni(us) (< Gk Ploutṓnios, der. of Ploútōn Pluto) + an I …   From formal English to slang

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