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metasomatisms

metasomatisms is the plural of metasomatism.

Meaning of metasomatism

Noun

metasomatism (countable and uncountable, plural metasomatisms)

  1. The process by which the bulk chemical composition of a rock is changed by the introduction of components from an external source, especially by a hydrothermal fluid.

Questions about metasomatisms

What is metasomatisms the plural of?
Metasomatisms is the plural of metasomatism.

Words near metasomatisms in the dictionary

  1. metasomal
  2. metasomas
  3. metasomatic
  4. metasomatically
  5. metasomatism
  6. metasomatisms
  7. metasomatite
  8. metasomatites
  9. metasomatize
  10. metasomatized
  11. metasomatizes

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