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Definition of Metasomatism

1. n. 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.

Definition of Metasomatism

1. Noun. (geology) the process by which the bulk chemical composition of a rock is changed by the introduction of components from an external source, especially by a hydrothermal fluid ¹

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Definition of Metasomatism

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Medical Definition of Metasomatism

1. 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. Metasomat"ic. Origin: Pref. Meta- + Gr, body. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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