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plutonist^¹

noun plutonists · Plutonist

One who supports the geological theory of plutonism. The Plutonists, who had Thomas Huxley on their side, asserted that rocks such as basalt and granite, which originated in a molten state deep within the Earth, were the primary source, and that the other rock types such as sandstone and slate were formed from their breakdown and re-deposition as silt

Plutonist^²

noun Plutonists

Alternative letter-case form of plutonist

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@misc{plutonist_2026,
  title = {plutonist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plutonist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}