| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Relaxation.[Websters]. | |
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Date "EXSOLUTION" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Exsolution \Ex`so*lu"tion\, noun. [Latin expression exsolutio release.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EXSOLUTION
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Mining | The process whereby an initially homogeneous solid solution separates into two (or possibly more) distinct crystalline phases without addition or removal of material, i.e., without change in the bulk composition. It generally, though not necessarily, occurs on cooling. Syn: unmixing. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: EXSOLUTION
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| Exsolution texture | Mining | A general term for the texture of any mineral aggregate or intergrowth formed by exsolution. It is generally fairly homogeneous, ranging from perthitic to geometrically regular. See also: eutectic texture. (references) | |
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