About The Word Metamorphism
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Metamorphism
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What's The Definition Of Metamorphism?
[n] change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat of introduction of new chemical substances
Synonyms | Synonyms for Metamorphism: Related Terms | Find terms related to Metamorphism: See Also | anamorphism | epigenesis | geological process | katamorphism Metamorphism In Webster's Dictionary \Met`a*mor"phism\, n. (Geol.)
The state or quality of being metamorphic; the process by
which the material of rock masses has been more or less
recrystallized by heat, pressure, etc., as in the change of
sedimentary limestone to marble. --Murchison.
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