# plumbotectonics

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From plumbo- + tectonics.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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