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pneumatolysis

Definition of pneumatolysis

noun

[mass noun] Geology
  • the chemical alteration of rocks and the formation of minerals by the action of hot magmatic gases and vapours.

Derivatives

pneumatolytic

Pronunciation: /-təˈlɪtɪk/
adjective

pneumatolysis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pneumatolysis in the US English dictionary