Metamorphic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒmÉ›təˈmɔɹfɪk/

• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)fɪk

Origin

From metamorphosis + -ic.

Adjective

1. (geology) 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).

Full definition of metamorphic

Noun

1. (mineralogy) A rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure.

Related terms

• orthometamorphic
• parametamorphic