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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
pressure metamorphism
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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 — [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 — metamorphic ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of rock) having undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other natural agencies. DERIVATIVES metamorphism noun … English terms dictionary
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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
metamorphism — noun a) The process by which rocks are changed into other forms by the application of heat and/or pressure. b) The process by which insects development through life stages as, for example, those of embryo, larva, pupa and imago. The life cycle of … Wiktionary
metamorphism — met•a•mor•phism [[t]ˌmɛt əˈmɔr fɪz əm[/t]] n. gel a change in the constitution of a rock by natural means, as pressure and heat • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
metamorphism — /mɛtəˈmɔfɪzəm/ (say metuh mawfizuhm) noun 1. → metamorphosis. 2. Geology a change in the structure or constitution of a rock, due to natural agencies, as pressure and heat, especially when the rock becomes harder and more completely crystalline …
metamorphism — noun change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances • Hypernyms: ↑geological process, ↑geologic process • Hyponyms: ↑anamorphism, ↑epigenesis, ↑katamorphism … Useful english dictionary
