metamict
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metamict (ˈmɛtəˌmɪkt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| of or denoting the amorphous state of a substance that has lost its crystalline structure as a result of the radioactivity of uranium or thorium within it: metamict minerals | |
| [C19: from Danish metamikt, from | |
| metamicti'zation | |
| —n | |
| metamicti'sation | |
| —n | |
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