[ ˌmɛtə'səʊmətɪz(ə)m ]
■ noun Geology change in the chemical composition of a rock.
Derivatives
metasomatic adjective
metasomatize or metasomatise verb
Origin
C19: from meta- + Gk sōma , somat- 'body' + -ism .
[ ˌmɛtə'səʊmətɪz(ə)m ]
■ noun Geology change in the chemical composition of a rock.
Derivatives
metasomatic adjective
metasomatize or metasomatise verb
Origin
C19: from meta- + Gk sōma , somat- 'body' + -ism .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004