Meaning of unmetamorphized | Babel Free
ˌʌnmɛtəˈmɔː(r.fəˌrʌɪzdDefinitions
Not metamorphosed; referring to rocks or sediments that have not undergone metamorphism, retaining their original mineral assemblage and texture. Often used in geological descriptions contrasting unmetamorphized material with metamorphic equivalents.
not-comparable
Examples
“The Avalon terrane appears as a block⟳ to be relatively undeformed and unmetamorphized during the Variscan orogeny.”
“The oldest unmetamorphized focks, the earliest that could contain⟳ and fossils, actually do.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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