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pneumatolysis

pneu·ma·tol·y·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noo-muh-tol-uh-sis, nyoo-]
    • /ˌnu məˈtɒl ə sɪs, ˌnyu-/
    • /njˌuːmətˈɒləsˌɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo-muh-tol-uh-sis, nyoo-]
    • /ˌnu məˈtɒl ə sɪs, ˌnyu-/

Definitions of pneumatolysis word

  • noun pneumatolysis the process by which rocks are altered or minerals and ores are formed by the action of vapors given off by magma. 1
  • noun pneumatolysis a type of metamorphism in which hot gases from solidifying magma react with surrounding rock 0
  • noun pneumatolysis the process of rock alteration and mineral formation by the action of gases emitted from solidifying igneous rocks 0
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Origin of pneumatolysis

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; pneumato- + -lysis

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Parts of speech for Pneumatolysis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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pneumatolysis popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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