metacrystal

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noun

A porphyroblast produced by metamorphic recrystallization

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Meanings

nounmetacrystal (plural metacrystals)

plural metacrystals

  1. A porphyroblast produced by metamorphic recrystallization

Origin

From meta- + crystal.

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APA

metacrystal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacrystal

MLA

“metacrystal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacrystal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metacrystal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacrystal.

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