plutonism
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Pluto + -ism, after the classical ruler of the underworld.
Noun
[edit]plutonism (countable and uncountable, plural plutonisms)
- The old geological theory that the rocks forming the Earth were formed in fire by volcanic activity, with a continuing gradual process of weathering and erosion, then deposited on the sea bed, re-formed into layers of sedimentary rock by heat and pressure, and raised again.
Synonyms
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[edit]scientific theory
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Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French plutonisme.
Noun
[edit]plutonism n (uncountable)
Declension
[edit]| singular only | indefinite | definite |
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| nominative-accusative | plutonism | plutonismul |
| genitive-dative | plutonism | plutonismului |
| vocative | plutonismule | |
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- English countable nouns
- en:Obsolete scientific theories
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- Romanian uncountable nouns
- Romanian neuter nouns