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metamorphism

met·a·mor·phism [ mèttə máwr fìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
change in rock structure: a process of change in the physical structure of rock as a result of long-term heat and pressure, especially a change that increases the rock's hardness and crystalline structure

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