anamorphic zone

noun

: the zone within the earth in which simple mineralogical compounds become changed by silication, decarbonization, and deoxidation to more complex ones

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anamorphic zone was in 1904

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“Anamorphic zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anamorphic%20zone. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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