ANATEXIS


Meaning of ANATEXIS in English

/an'euh tek"sis/ , n. , pl. anatexes /-tek"seez/ . n. Geol.

the process by which igneous rock remelts into magma.

[ anátexis a melting, equiv. to anaték ( ein ) to melt down ( ana- ANA- + tékein to thaw) + -sis -SIS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .