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pneumatolysis Definition

pneu·ma·toly·sis (--täl′i sis)

noun

the process of rock alteration and mineral formation by the action of gases emitted from solidifying igneous rocks

Etymology: ModL: see pneumato- & -lysis

pneumatolysis Related Forms
pneu′·ma·to·lyt′ic (--tə lit′ik) adjective