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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary meta·mor·phic \\ˌme-tə-ˈmȯr-fik\\ adjective DATE 1816 1. of or relating to metamorphosis 2. of a rock : of, relating to, or produced by metamorphism • meta·mor·phi·cal·ly \\-fi-k(ə-)lē\\ adverb English Etymology metamorphic in geological sense, 1833, in Lyell, from metamorphosis. Rock whose form has been changed by heat or pressure. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 metamorphic meta·morph·ic / 7metE5mC:fik; NAmE -5mC:rf- / adjective (geology 地) (of rocks 岩石) formed by the action of heat or pressure 变质的 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: contact metamorphic meta·mor·phic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|mȯrfik, -ȯ(ə)f-\ adjective Etymology: metamorphosis + -ic 1. : of or relating to metamorphosis < a metamorphic stage > 2. of a rock : of, relating to, or produced by a metamorphism < metamorphic granite > |
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