Look up: metamorphic

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   metamorphic
   . of or pertaining to a rock which has been modified from its original structure by exposure to heat and pressure.
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   metamorphic
   term applied to rock resulting from the transformation of preexisting rock in response to elevated temperature and/or pressure, sometimes accompanied by changes in chemical environment (e.g., compositional changes of percolating fluids); the processes involved are termed metamorphism.
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   metamorphic
   [adj] - of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks) 2. [adj] - characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance
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   metamorphic
   rocks, either igneous or sedimentary which in many cases have been subjected to great heat or pressure, or both, sufficient to cause alteration in form, and may be simply a rearrangement of the particles as in clay state; or a crystallisation of the constituents of the producing rocks which have been subjected to great heat and pressure, such as marble; or the addition of new substances from solut...
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   Metamorphic
   Met`a·mor'phic adjective [ See Metamorphosis .] 1. Subject to change; changeable; variable. 2. Causing a change of structure. 3. (Geol.) Pertaining to, produced by, or exhibiting, certain changes which minerals or rocks may have undergone since their original deposition; -- especially applied to the recrystallization which sedimentary rocks have undergone throug ...
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   metamorphic
   1. Subject to change; changeable; variable. ... 2. Causing a change of structure. ... 3. <geology> Pertaining to, produced by, or exhibiting, certain changes which minerals or rocks may have undergone since their original deposition; especially applied to the recrystallization which sedimentary rocks have undergone through the influence of heat ...
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   metamorphic
   metamorphous adjective of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks); `metamorphic stage`; `marble is a metamorphic rock that takes a high polish`
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   metamorphic
   adjective characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance
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   Metamorphic
   The term `Metamorphic` can be associated with a number of meanings: *Metamorphic rock: The term for rocks that have been transformed by extreme heat and pressure. *Metamorphic Technique is a form of massage used in complementary and alternative medicine. *Metamorphic code is a programming technique used to disguise code in computer viruses. *Metamorphic library steps are a piece of 18th century folding furniture.
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    Metamorphic
    • (a.) Pertaining to, produced by, or exhibiting, certain changes which minerals or rocks may have undergone since their original deposition; -- especially applied to the recrystallization which sedimentary rocks have undergone through the influence of heat and pressure, after which they are called metamorphic rocks. • (a.) Subject to cha...
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    metamorphic
    Descriptive of a sedimentary or igneous rock that has been recrystallized as a result of changes in temperature, pressure, and chemical environment. Schist, for example, is metamorphosed basalt or slate. Heat from upsurging magma may alter the crystalline form or even the mineral constitution of t...
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