"metamictization" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: metamictize + -ation Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|metamictize|ation}} metamictize + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} metamictization (uncountable)
  1. A natural process in which the radiation emitted by a mineral gradually destroys the mineral's crystal structure, leaving it amorphous. Wikipedia link: metamictization Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Radioactivity Related terms: metamict

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