# metamictization

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A natural process in which the radiation emitted by a mineral gradually destroys the mineral's crystal structure, leaving it amorphous.

## Etymology
From metamictize + -ation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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