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microalteration

microalteration noun: a microscopic alteration in the structure of a mineral etc.

Noun

microalteration (plural microalterations)

  1. A microscopic alteration in the structure of a mineral etc.

Forms of microalteration

pluralmicroalterations

Origin of microalteration

From micro- + alteration.

Questions about microalteration

What does microalteration mean?
Microalteration means a microscopic alteration in the structure of a mineral etc.
What part of speech is microalteration?
Microalteration is a noun.
What is the plural of microalteration?
The plural of microalteration is microalterations.

Words near microalteration in the dictionary

  1. microallopatric
  2. microalloy
  3. microalloyed
  4. microalloying
  5. microalloys
  6. microalteration
  7. microalterations
  8. microalveolar
  9. microammeter
  10. microammeters
  11. microamp

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