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Meaning of metamictize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To gradually destroy the mineral's crystal structure through the radiation emitted by the mineral itself, leaving it amorphous.

intransitive

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

metamictized metamictizes metamictizing metamoderate metamoderated metamoderates