The term Metamorphic can be associated with a number of meanings:
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Metamorphic — Met a*mor phic, a. [See {Metamorphosis}.] 1. Subject to change; changeable; variable. [1913 Webster] 2. Causing a change of structure. [1913 Webster] 3. (Geol.) Pertaining to, produced by, or exhibiting, certain changes which minerals or rocks… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metamorphic — index protean Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
metamorphic — (adj.) 1833 (Lyell) in the geological sense, in reference to rock whose form has been changed by heat or pressure, from METAMORPHOSIS (Cf. metamorphosis) + IC (Cf. ic). Earlier (1816) in non technical sense characterized by change … Etymology dictionary
metamorphic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of rock) having undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other natural agencies. DERIVATIVES metamorphism noun … English terms dictionary
metamorphic — [met΄ə môr′fik] adj. of, characterized by, causing, or formed by metamorphism or metamorphosis … English World dictionary
metamorphic — adj. Metamorphic is used with these nouns: ↑rock … Collocations dictionary
metamorphic — [[t]me̱təmɔ͟ː(r)fɪk[/t]] ADJ Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have had their original structure changed by pressure and heat. [TECHNICAL] … English dictionary
metamorphic — met•a•mor•phic [[t]ˌmɛt əˈmɔr fɪk[/t]] adj. 1) ent pertaining to or characterized by metamorphosis 2) gel pertaining to or exhibiting structural change or metamorphism: metamorphic rock[/ex] • Etymology: 1810–20 … From formal English to slang
Metamorphic rock — Metamorphic redirects here. For other uses, see Metamorphic (disambiguation). Quartzite, a form of metamorphic rock, from the Museum of Geology at University of Tartu collection. Metamorphic rock is the transformation of an existing rock type,… … Wikipedia
Metamorphic facies — Eclogite Blueschist Greenschist Prehnite Pumpellyite … Wikipedia
