- plu|ton
- plu|ton «PLOO ton», noun.a plutonic rock.╂[back formation < plutonic]
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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|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 — 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
