metasomatite

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/ˌmɛtəˈsəʊmətaɪt/

noun

A metasomatic rock.

OriginAncient Greek σωματικός →
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Meanings

nounmetasomatite (plural metasomatites)

plural metasomatites

  1. geographyA metasomatic rock.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσωματικός“bodily”
  2. Englishmetasomatite

From meta- + somatic + -ite from metamorphosis and Ancient Greek σωματικός (sōmatikós, “bodily”), from σῶμα (sôma, “body”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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