Associations to the word «Metamorphic»
Noun
- Quartz
- Mineral
- Granite
- Assemblage
- Weathering
- Basalt
- Massif
- Intrusion
- Rock
- Outcrop
- Deformation
- Crust
- Sandstone
- Magma
- Triassic
- Shale
- Sediment
- Slate
- Limestone
- Basement
- Carbonate
- Marble
- Geology
- Stratum
- Cretaceous
- Geologist
- Deposit
- Erosion
- Texture
- Conglomerate
- Metamorphosis
- Alteration
- Belt
- Sulfide
- Magnesium
- Piedmont
- Graphite
- Cleavage
- Complex
- Meteorite
- Fluid
- Uplift
- Pressure
- Grade
- Meteorology
- Mulberry
- Ore
- Temperature
- Gorge
- Median
- Monomer
- Shear
- Alps
- Morphine
- Formation
- Fault
- Flake
- Equivalent
- Melt
- Terrain
- Dike
- Vein
- Bedding
- Dioxide
- Mantle
- Flesh
- Dyke
- Oceanic
- Zone
- Ga
Adjective
Wiktionary
METAMORPHIC, adjective. (geology) Having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example).
METAMORPHIC, adjective. Of or relating to the Metamorphic Technique, a form of massage influenced by reflexology.
METAMORPHIC, noun. (mineralogy) A rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure.
METAMORPHIC ROCK, noun. (geology) one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; consists of pre-existing rock mass in which new minerals or textures are formed at higher temperatures and greater pressures than those present on the Earth's surface
METAMORPHIC ROCKS, noun. Plural of metamorphic rock
Dictionary definition
METAMORPHIC, adjective. Of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks); "metamorphic stage"; "marble is a metamorphic rock that takes a high polish".
METAMORPHIC, adjective. Characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance.
Wise words
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