metamictizing

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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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of metamictize
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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