pluton

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpluːtɒn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(plo̅o̅′ton)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
plu•ton  (plo̅o̅′ton),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]
  1. Geologyany body of igneous rock that solidified far below the earth's surface.
  • German Pluton, back formation from plutonisch plutonic
  • 1935–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pluton / ˈpluːtɒn/
  1. any mass of igneous rock that has solidified below the surface of the earth
Etymology: 20th Century: back formation from plutonic
'pluton' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
batholith - plutonic - plutonism

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