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Metamict
Translation of "metamict" into Russian
metamict
Adjective
UK
/ˈmɛtəˌmɪkt/
US
/ˈmɛtəˌmɪkt/
metamict
more metamict Comp.
most metamict Super.
The mineral sample was found to be metamict due to radiation damage.
Образец минерала оказался метамиктовым из-за радиационного повреждения.
Definitions
metamict
Noun
UK
/ˈmɛtəˌmɪkt/
US
/ˈmɛtəˌmɪkt/
A mineral that has become amorphous due to radiation damage.
The sample contained several metamicts derived from allanite.
metamict
Adjective
UK
/ˈmɛtəˌmɪkt/
US
/ˈmɛtəˌmɪkt/
Describing a mineral that has become amorphous due to radiation damage.
The zircon sample was found to be metamict, losing its crystalline structure over time.