# metamictize

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To gradually destroy the mineral's crystal structure through the radiation emitted by the mineral itself, leaving it amorphous.

## Etymology
From metamict + -ize.

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