metasomatize
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To change the bulk chemical composition of a rock is by the introduction of components from an external source, especially by a hydrothermal fluid.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "In some way, not clearly understood, hydrothermal action metasomatizes the original andesite without destroying original textures or changing volumes."