hydatogenesis

noun

hy·​da·​to·​genesis

¦hīdə(ˌ)tō+

1

: the crystallization of minerals in certain rocks by the water present in a magma

especially : the process of depositing minerals in veins from aqueous solutions

2

: the crystallization of salt or gypsum from normal aqueous solutions

Word History

Etymology

hydat- + genesis

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