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metacrystal

metacrystal noun: a porphyroblast produced by metamorphic recrystallization.

Noun

metacrystal (plural metacrystals)

  1. A porphyroblast produced by metamorphic recrystallization

Forms of metacrystal

pluralmetacrystals

Origin of metacrystal

From meta- + crystal.

Questions about metacrystal

What does metacrystal mean?
Metacrystal means a porphyroblast produced by metamorphic recrystallization.
What part of speech is metacrystal?
Metacrystal is a noun.
What is the plural of metacrystal?
The plural of metacrystal is metacrystals.

Words near metacrystal in the dictionary

  1. metacromia
  2. metacromial
  3. metacromion
  4. metacrylate
  5. metacryst
  6. metacrystal
  7. metacrystals
  8. metacrysts
  9. metacube
  10. metacubes
  11. metacultural

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