Metamictization
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Metamictization is a noun meaning A natural process in which the radiation emitted by a mineral gradually destroys the mineral's crystal structure, leaving it amorphous.
Meaning
A natural process in which the radiation emitted by a mineral gradually destroys the mineral's crystal structure, leaving it amorphous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include metamict, migmatization, neomineralization, recrystallization, uralitization, marmorization.
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