anatexis

See also: anatéxis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνατῆξις (anatêxis), from ἀνα- (ana-) +‎ τῆξις (têxis, “melting”).

Noun

anatexis (usually uncountable, plural anatexes)

1. (geology) The metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust

Translations

metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma

• Italian: anatessi f
• Portuguese: anatexia f, anatexe f, anatéxis f