metamictizes

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A form of metamictize — To gradually destroy the mineral's crystal structure through the radiation emitted by the mineral itself, leaving it amorphous.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of metamictize
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metamictizes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metamictizes

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