metavolcanic
English
adj
Definitions
- (geology) Being or relating to a type of metamorphic rock originally produced by a volcano, either as lava or tephra, then buried and subjected to high pressures and temperatures, causing it to recrystallize.
Etymology
Prefix from English volcanic.
Origin
English
volcanic
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cryovolcanic English
- glaciovolcanic English
- hydrovolcanic English
- neovolcanic English
- nonvolcanic English
- postvolcanic English
- stratovolcanic English
- subvolcanic English
- supervolcanic English
- tectovolcanic English
- transvolcanic English
- unvolcanic English
- volcanic English
- volcanically English
- volcanicity English
- volcano English
- volcanique French