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metamorphic
01
characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance
02
related to rocks transformed by intense heat, pressure, or chemical processes, altering their mineral composition and texture
metamorphic
adj
metamorph
n
nonmetamorphic
adj
nonmetamorphic
adj
Example
Metamorphic petrology studies rocks that have undergone changes in mineral composition and texture due to heat and pressure.
Geologists study metamorphic processes to understand the conditions under which rocks change.
