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metamict

/ ˈmɛtəˌmɪkt /

adjective

  1. 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 it

    metamict minerals

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Derived Forms

  • ˌmetamictiˈzation, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of metamict1

C19: from Danish metamikt, from meta- + Greek miktos mixed

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