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Pyrometamorphism Uncommon

Origin: Greek suffix -ism

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Definitions
Noun
1

(usually of rocks) A type of metamorphism in which rocks are changed by heat from burning fossil fuel.

See Also
rock metamorphism
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Rhyming Words
ism oism jism wuism agism meism prism yoism quism reism weism tuism ovism idism grism deism seism icism zoism owlism
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