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

Origin of metamict

1
C19: from Danish metamikt, from meta- + Greek miktos mixed

Derived forms of metamict

  • metamictization or metamictisation, noun

Words Nearby metamict

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