anatexis

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noun

The metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust

OriginAncient Greek ἀνατῆξις →
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Meanings

nounanatexis (usually uncountable, plural anatexes)

plural anatexes

  1. uncountableusuallygeographyThe metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀνατῆξις
  2. Englishanatexis

From Ancient Greek ἀνατῆξις (anatêxis), from ἀνα- (ana-) + τῆξις (têxis, “melting”).

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Translations

Italian anatessi
  • anatessimetamorphism of plutonic rock into magma
Portuguese anatexia, anatexe
  • anatexiametamorphism of plutonic rock into magma
  • anatexemetamorphism of plutonic rock into magma
  • anatéxismetamorphism of plutonic rock into magma
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Chicago

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