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English
Adjective
metamict (not comparable)
- (mineralogy, of a radioactive mineral) Having a disrupted crystal structure due to radiation damage; metamictic
Noun
metamict (plural metamicts)
- (mineralogy) A mineral with a disrupted crystal structure due to radiation damage.
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