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xenoblast
[ zen-uh-blast, zee-nuh- ]
noun
Mineralogy.
- a crystal that forms in metamorphic rock and gets its outline from neighboring crystals.
xenoblast
/ zĕn′ə-blăst′,zē′nə- /
- A mineral that has not developed its characteristic crystalline faces and that has formed in a rock that has undergone metamorphism.
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Other Words From
- xeno·blastic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of xenoblast1
First recorded in 1920–25; xeno- ( def ) + -blast ( def )
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