HyperDic: katamorphism

English > 1 sense of the word *katamorphism*:
NOUN	process	katamorphism	metamorphism that occurs at or near the earth's surface

English > *katamorphism*: 1 sense > noun 1, process
Meaning	metamorphism that occurs at or near the earth's surface; breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones.
Broader	metamorphism	change in the structure of rock / rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances
Opposite	anamorphism	metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth's surface