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Meanings of irruptive in anglès

Of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface; granite or diorite or gabbro.

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Examples for "plutonic"
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Holocrystalline plutonic igneous rocks composed essentially of hornblende are known as hornblendites.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
2
New Zealand is, in fact, a formation of recent plutonic origin.
In Search of the Castaways; Or, The Children of Captain Grant
3
These cliffs, I may remark, are basaltic, and therefore plutonic.
The Lost World
4
Most of them correspond to the plutonic diorites, but others more nearly represent the gabbros.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
5
As far as the equator this whole seafloor is still under construction by plutonic forces.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of th...
Usage of irruptive in anglès
1
Fact is, gallant little Wales was swamped by irruptive Ireland.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, December 13, 1890
2
In the meantime, concern and suspense and irruptive wrath had their chief abode in the inner room of Remington and Evans.
The Sturdy Oak / A composite Novel of American Politics by fourt...
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