pneumatolytic
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pneu·ma·tol·y·sis
(no͞o′mə-tŏl′ĭ-sĭs, nyo͞o′-)n.
A process of rock alteration or mineral formation brought about by the action of gases emitted from solidifying magma.
pneu′ma·to·lyt′ic (-tə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.
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pneumatolytic
(njuːˌmætəˈlɪtɪk)adj
(Geological Science) geology resulting from pneumatolysis
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