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metasomatite

/ˌmɛtəˈsəʊmətaɪt/

metasomatite noun: a metasomatic rock.

Noun

metasomatite (plural metasomatites)

  1. A metasomatic rock.

Forms of metasomatite

pluralmetasomatites

Origin of metasomatite

From meta- + somatic + -ite from metamorphosis and Ancient Greek σωματικός (sōmatikós, “bodily”), from σῶμα (sôma, “body”).

Questions about metasomatite

What does metasomatite mean?
Metasomatite means a metasomatic rock.
What part of speech is metasomatite?
Metasomatite is a noun.
How do you pronounce metasomatite?
Metasomatite is pronounced /ˌmɛtəˈsəʊmətaɪt/.
What is the plural of metasomatite?
The plural of metasomatite is metasomatites.

Words near metasomatite in the dictionary

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

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