microalteration

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noun

A microscopic alteration in the structure of a mineral etc.

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Meanings

nounmicroalteration (plural microalterations)

plural microalterations

  1. geographyA microscopic alteration in the structure of a mineral etc.

Origin

From micro- + alteration.

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APA

microalteration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microalteration

MLA

“microalteration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microalteration. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microalteration,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microalteration.

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