plumbotectonics

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English

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Etymology

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From plumbo- +‎ tectonics.

Noun

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plumbotectonics (uncountable)

  1. (geology) The formation of lead isotopes (and also those of uranium and thorium) by the recycling of rock between the crust and mantle
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