metamictnessn.
/ˈmɛtəmɪk(t)nᵻs/, U.S. /ˈmɛdəˌmɪk(t)nəs/ Metamict character.
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metamictness1952
1952 Amer. Mineralogist 37 142 There has been some speculation as to the reasons for variations in degree of metamictness of different samples of the same mineral.
1966 McGraw-Hill Encycl. Sci. & Technol. (rev. ed.) VIII. 296a/1 X-ray methods do not permit a close estimate of the degree of metamictness.
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