metamictization

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noun

A natural process in which the radiation emitted by a mineral gradually destroys the mineral's crystal structure, leaving it amorphous.

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Meanings

nounmetamictization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA natural process in which the radiation emitted by a mineral gradually destroys the mineral's crystal structure, leaving it amorphous.

Origin

From metamictize + -ation.

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APA

metamictization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metamictization

MLA

“metamictization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metamictization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metamictization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metamictization.

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