
Metamorphic
Technical Term
Used mainly in scientific contexts, specifically geology, not in everyday conversation.

Scientists classify gneiss as a metamorphic rock.
Physical Change
Refers to actual changes in material, not metaphorical or abstract changes.

Marble is formed from limestone through metamorphic processes.
No Biological Use
Don't confuse with biological transformations, which use the word 'metamorphosis'.

Unlike a caterpillar's change, quartzite's metamorphic change does not involve biology.
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AlterChangeEvolveModifyMutateTransformTransmuteVary
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