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pluton

noun
plu·​ton | \ˈplü-ˌtän \

Definition of pluton 

: a typically large body of intrusive igneous rock

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 In Nevada, for instance, geologists find fibers associated with jagged landscape formed by plutons, which are huge rock formations caused by liquid magma forced upward into the cooler crust and then solidifying. — Deborah Blum, WIRED, "An Asbestos Map of the United States," 17 Jan. 2014

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First Known Use of pluton

1934, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for pluton

probably back-formation from plutonic

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