Pluton
[ploo-ton] /ˈplu tɒn/
noun, Geology.
1.
any body of igneous rock that solidified far below the earth’s surface.
/ˈpluːtɒn/
noun
1.
any mass of igneous rock that has solidified below the surface of the earth
pluton
(pl’tŏn’)
A large body of igneous rock formed when a plume of magma cools and solidifies underground. Although most plutons are deep within the Earth’s crust, some become exposed at the surface due to plate-tectonic processes.
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