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anatexis

[ an-uh-tek-sis ]

noun

, Geology.
, plural an·a·tex·es [an-, uh, -, tek, -seez].
  1. the process by which igneous rock remelts into magma.


anatexis

/ ˈænəˌtɛksɪs /

noun

  1. geology the partial melting of rocks, esp in the formation of metamorphic rocks
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Word History and Origins

Origin of anatexis1

< New Latin < Greek anátēxis a melting, equivalent to anatḗk ( ein ) to melt down ( ana- ana- + tḗkein to thaw) + -sis -sis
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Origin of anatexis1

C20: from Greek: rebirth

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