01 n. The act of resorbing; also, the act of absorbing again; reabsorption.
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The act of resorbing; also, the act of absorbing again; reabsorption.
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2.
The redissolving wholly or in part, in the molten magma of an igneous rock, of crystals previously formed. The dissolved material may again solidify, giving rise to a mass of small crystals, usually of a different kind.(Petrography)