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 it: metamict minerals
Origin of metamict
1C19: from Danish metamikt, from meta- + Greek miktos mixed
Derived forms of metamict
- metamictization or metamictisation, noun
Words Nearby metamict
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