different between metamorphic vs scapolite
metamorphic
English
Etymology
From metamorphosis +? -ic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m?t??m??f?k/
- Rhymes: -??(r)f?k
Adjective
metamorphic
- Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character. [from 19th c.]
- (geology) Pertaining to metamorphism; having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example). [from 19th c.]
- (zoology) Pertaining to metamorphosis. [from 19th c.]
- Of or relating to the Metamorphic Technique, a form of massage influenced by reflexology.
Derived terms
Related terms
- metamorphism
Translations
Noun
metamorphic (plural metamorphics)
- (mineralogy) A rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure.
Related terms
- orthometamorphic
- parametamorphic
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scapolite
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek a staff, or Latin scapus a stem, stalk +? -lite.
Noun
scapolite (plural scapolites)
- Any of several mixed sodium and calcium aluminosilicates which also contain chloride, carbonate and sulfate and are found in metamorphic rocks
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Scapolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
- “scapolite”, in Mindat.org?[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.
Anagrams
- alopecist, altiscope, copalites
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