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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of anatexis¹

C20: from Greek: rebirth