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pneu·ma·tol·y·sis (n

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A process of rock alteration or mineral formation brought about by the action of gases emitted from solidifying magma.

pneuma·to·lytic (-t

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pneumatolysis

the process by which ores and minerals are formed from the action of vapors produced by igneous magmas. — pneumatolytic, adj.

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