English Dictionary

metamorphic rock

名詞

(geology) one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; consists of pre-existing rock mass in which new minerals or textures are formed at higher temperatures and greater pressures than those present on the Earth's surface

日本語の意味

地殻を構成する主要な岩石群の一つ。既存の岩石が、地表での状態よりも高温・高圧の条件下で新たな鉱物や組織を形成することにより変化した岩石

The hiking trail wound past cliffs of gleaming metamorphic rock that recorded ancient mountain-building events.

ハイキング道は輝く変成岩の崖沿いに曲がり、古代の造山活動を記録していた。

意味（1）

(geology) one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; consists of pre-existing rock mass in which new minerals or textures are formed at higher temperatures and greater pressures than those present on the Earth's surface

metamorphic rocks （ plural ）