marmorosisn.
/mɑːməˈrəʊsɪs/, U.S. /ˌmɑrməˈroʊsəs/ Geology. rare.
= marmarosis n.
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flintifying1799
anthracitization1875
marmarosis1882
granitization1893
marmorosis1909
amphibolitization1918
hybridization1926
hornfelsing1930
amphibolization1932
diaphthoresis1932
metagenetic1963
rodingitization1971
1909 W. G. Renwick Marble & Marble Working 4 Under the combined influences of heat and strain, limestone undergoes a gradual process known as marmorosis.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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