metavolcanic

M3E1T1A1V4O1L1C3A1N1I1C3

adjective

Being or relating to a type of metamorphic rock originally produced by a volcano, either as lava or tephra, then buried and subjected to high pressures and temperatures, causing it to recrystallize.

“Metavolcanic rock is commonly found in greenstone belts.”

Scrabble 21
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adjectivemetavolcanic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegeographyBeing or relating to a type of metamorphic rock originally produced by a volcano, either as lava or tephra, then buried and subjected to high pressures and temperatures, causing it to recrystallize.

    Metavolcanic rock is commonly found in greenstone belts.

Origin

From meta- + volcanic.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: metavolcanic on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.