pneumatolysis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma, “vapor”) + λύειν (lúein, “to set free”). By surface analysis, pneumato- +‎ -lysis.

Noun

pneumatolysis (plural pneumatolyses)

  1. (geology) the alteration of rocks and minerals by gases or magmatic fluid within volcanos etc

Derived terms

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