Etymology

mylonite

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Today it means: Any rock that has undergone modifications due to dynamic recrystallization following plastic flow; a schist created by crushed or ground rock. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μυλών
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμυλών“mill”
  2. English todaymylonite

From Ancient Greek μυλών (mulṓn, “mill”) + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμυλών all →

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