metamict
/ˈmɛtəmɪkt/Mineralogy
adjective
Of a mineral: converted into an amorphous state, with loss of internal crystal structure, as a result of natural radioactive decay of its constituent atoms.
Origin
1920s. From Danish metamikt from ancient Greek μετα- + μικτός mixed, blended.
- irreversible
- irreversible binomial
- irreversibly
- irrevocability
- irrevocable
- irrevocably
- irrigable
- irrigate
- irrigation
- irrigation area
- irrigative
- irrigator
- irritability
- irritable
- irritable bowel syndrome
- irritably
- irritainment
- irritancy
- irritant
- irritate
- irritated
- irritatedly
- irritating
- irritatingly
- irritation