plutonic

See also: Plutonic

English

Etymology

French plutonique (“of or pertaining to Pluto, the underworld, interior of the Earth”)

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /pluːˈtɒn.ɪk/

Adjective

plutonic (not comparable)

(mineralogy) Of an igneous rock that cooled and hardened below the Earth's surface
(inorganic chemistry) Containing plutonium in a higher oxidation state

Synonyms

Related terms

plutonous

Translations

of rock that cooled and hardened below the surface of the Earth

Finnish: plutoninen, syvä- (fi) (see syväkivi)
Galician: plutónico m
German: plutonisch (de)

Spanish: plutónico (es) m, plutónica (es) f
Turkish: plutonik

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