metamict
/ (ˈmɛtəˌmɪkt) /
adjective
of or denoting the amorphous state of a substance that has lost its crystalline structure as a result of the radioactivity of uranium or thorium within itmetamict minerals
Nearby words
- metameral,
- metamere,
- metameric,
- metameric nervous system,
- metamerism,
- metamorphic,
- metamorphic facies,
- metamorphic rock,
- metamorphism,
- metamorphize
Word Origin for metamict
C19: from Danish metamikt, from meta- + Greek miktos mixed
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