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| One of the three main types of rock: metamorphic rock has been changed by a number of processes such as heating or high pressure. Metamorphic rocks are significant because they constitute a large part of the continental crust. Examples of metamorphic rock are marble and slate. Compare igneous rock; sedimentary rock. |
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| Other Terms : dioxygen (oxygen) | oxygen debt | essential (indispensable) amino acids
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