pyrometamorphism

noun

A type of metamorphism in which rocks are changed by heat from burning fossil fuel.

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Meanings

nounpyrometamorphism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegeographyA type of metamorphism in which rocks are changed by heat from burning fossil fuel.

Origin

From pyro- + metamorphism.

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APA

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

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

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

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