单词	metamorphism
释义	metamorphism noun meta·​mor·​phism ˌme-tə-ˈmȯr-ˌfi-zəm  : a change in the constitution of rock specifically : a pronounced change effected by pressure, heat, and water that results in a more compact and more highly crystalline condition Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Magnesite naturally forms in a few ways, like hydrothermal metamorphism, where the presence of water at high temperature and pressures changes magnesium-rich rocks like peridotte. David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 15 Aug. 2018 The patterns match those seen in the Alps and the Himalayas — zones that seemed to be huge thrust faults, folds of immense proportion, metamorphism at extreme conditions. Longreads, 12 Mar. 2018 Like many processes that occur at the Earth’s surface, the liberation of sediment from weathering rock is an intuitive process to visualize (compared to something like metamorphism). Brian Romans, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2012 Word History First Known Use 1845, in the meaning defined above
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