About The Word Metasomatism
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Metasomatism
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What's The Definition Of Metasomatism?Synonyms | Synonyms for Metasomatism: Related Terms | Find terms related to Metasomatism: See Also | Metasomatism In Webster's Dictionary \Met`a*so"ma*tism\, n. [Pref. meta- + Gr. ?, ?,
body.] (Geol.)
An alteration in a mineral or rock mass when involving a
chemical change of the substance, as of chrysolite to
serpentine; -- opposed to ordinary metamorphism, as implying
simply a recrystallization. -- {Met`a*so*mat"ic}, a.
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