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Plutonism vs Plutonist - What's the difference?

plutonism | plutonist |

As nouns the difference between plutonism and plutonist

is that plutonism is 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 while plutonist is one who supports the geological theory of plutonism.

plutonism

English

Noun

(wikipedia plutonism)
  • 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

    * vulcanism

    plutonist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who supports the geological theory of plutonism.
    • (Webster 1913)