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pneu·ma·tol·y·sis
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məˈtɒl
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noun
Geology
.
the process by
which
rocks are altered or minerals and ores are formed by the action of vapors given off by magma.
Origin:
1895–1900;
pneumato-
+
-lysis
Related forms
pneu·mat·o·lyt·ic,
pneu·mat·o·lit·ic
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,
adjective
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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Pneumatolysis
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portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus
central portion of the earth believed to be composed mainly of iron and nickel in a molten state
outer layer of the earth, about 22 miles deep under the continents and 6 miles deep under the oceans
single bed of sedimentary rock, consisting of one kind of matter representing continuous deposition
outer layer of the earth, about 22 miles deep under the continents and 6 miles deep under the oceans
portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus
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pneumatolysis
(ˌnjuːməˈtɒlɪsɪs)
—
n
a type of metamorphism in which hot gases from solidifying magma react with surrounding rock
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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