Metamorphism

Definition of Metamorphism

Met`a`mor´phism
n.1.(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.

Related Words

anamorphism, epigenesis, geologic process, geological process, katamorphism
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