- metamorphism
- noun Date: 1845 a change in the constitution of rock; specifically a pronounced change effected by pressure, heat, and water that results in a more compact and more highly crystalline condition
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Metamorphism — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metamorphism — (n.) 1837, from METAMORPHIC (Cf. metamorphic) + ISM (Cf. ism) … Etymology dictionary
metamorphism — [met΄əmôr′fiz΄əm] n. 1. METAMORPHOSIS 2. change in the mineralogical, structural, or textural composition of rocks under pressure, heat, chemical action, etc., which turns limestone into marble, granite into gneiss, etc … English World dictionary
Metamorphism — For other uses, see Metamorphism (disambiguation). Schematic representation of a metamorphic reaction. Abbreviations of minerals: act = actinolite; chl = chlorite; ep = epidote; gt = garnet; hbl = hornblende; plag = plagioclase. Two minerals… … Wikipedia
metamorphism — /met euh mawr fiz euhm/, n. 1. Geol. a change in the structure or constitution of a rock due to natural agencies, as pressure and heat, esp. when the rock becomes harder and more completely crystalline. 2. Archaic. metamorphosis. [1835 45; META + … Universalium
metamorphism — GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS In the stricktest sense (isochemical metamorphism), the process by which consolidated rocks undergo textural and mineralogical changes brought about by changes in temperature and/or pressure. The textural and/or… … Glossary of volcanic terms
metamorphism — metamorfizmas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Uolienų struktūros, tekstūros, cheminės ir mineralinės sudėties kitimas daugiausia dėl temperatūros ir slėgio poveikio. atitikmenys: angl. metamorphism rus. метаморфизм … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
metamorphism — metamorphic ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of rock) having undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other natural agencies. DERIVATIVES metamorphism noun … English terms dictionary
Metamorphism (album) — Metamorphism Slipcover artwork Studio album by Merzbow Released September 18, 2 … Wikipedia
Metamorphism (disambiguation) — Metamorphism, in geology, is the solid state recrystallisation of rocks under environmental forces. Metamorphism may also refer to: Metamorphism (Merzbow album) (2006) Metamorphism (computer science), the categorical dual of a hylomorphism… … Wikipedia
Metamorphism (Merzbow album) — Infobox Album | Name = Metamorphism Type = album Artist = Merzbow Caption = Slipcover artwork Released = start date|2006|9|18 Recorded = start date|2006|4 at Bedroom in Tokyo,Japan Genre = Noise Length = 37:03 Label = Very Friendly Producer =… … Wikipedia
