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单词 anamorphism
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anamorphism

[ an-uh-mawr-fiz-uhm ]
/ ˌæn əˈmɔr fɪz əm /

noun Geology.

metamorphism, usually occurring deep under the earth's surface, that changes simple minerals to complex minerals.
Compare katamorphism.

Origin of anamorphism

First recorded in 1830–40; ana- + -morphism

Words nearby anamorphism

anamnestic, anamnestic reaction, anamniote, anamorphic, anamorphic lens, anamorphism, anamorphoscope, anamorphosis, ananas, Anancy, ananda
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Example sentences from the Web for anamorphism

  • In Brazil, the ores have undergone close folding and anamorphism.

    The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
  • The deeper zone in which anamorphism is preponderant is called the zone of anamorphism.

    The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
  • In other words, anamorphism tends toward the reproduction of igneous rocks, though it seldom fully accomplishes this result.

    The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith

British Dictionary definitions for anamorphism

anamorphism
/ (ˌænəˈmɔːˌfɪzəm) /

noun

intense metamorphism of a rock in which high-density complex minerals are formed from simpler minerals of lower density
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