Definition of Metamorphism

1. Noun. Change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances.

Specialized synonyms: Anamorphism, Epigenesis, Katamorphism
Generic synonyms: Geologic Process, Geological Process

Definition of Metamorphism

1. n. 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.

Definition of Metamorphism

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Medical Definition of Metamorphism

1. 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Metamorphism

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