mylonitize

transitive verb

my·​lo·​nit·​ize

variants also British mylonitise

ˈ⸗⸗ˌnīˌtīz

or less commonly mylonize or British mylonise

ˈ⸗⸗ˌnīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to form by or subject to the process of mylonitization

mylonitized dunite

—Journal of Geology

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