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exsolution

exsolution noun: the process in which a solution of molten rocks separates into its constituents upon cooling.

Noun

exsolution (countable and uncountable, plural exsolutions)

  1. The process in which a solution of molten rocks separates into its constituents upon cooling

Forms of exsolution

pluralexsolutions

Origin of exsolution

From ex- + solution.

Words formed from exsolution

  • exsolution lamella

Questions about exsolution

What does exsolution mean?
Exsolution means the process in which a solution of molten rocks separates into its constituents upon cooling.
What part of speech is exsolution?
Exsolution is a noun.
What is the plural of exsolution?
The plural of exsolution is exsolutions.

Words near exsolution in the dictionary

  1. exsiccatum
  2. exsiccatus
  3. exsiccosis
  4. exsiccotic
  5. exsmoker
  6. exsolution
  7. exsolutions
  8. exsolve
  9. exsolved
  10. exsolves
  11. exsolving

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